Lightbox Gallery

Woking's contemporary art space is a proper little find if you're in Surrey and fancy something beyond the usual park routine. Lightbox Gallery sits in the town centre and focuses on photography, film, and visual art - the kind of place where you might stumble across an exhibition that actually stops you in your tracks rather than one you'd half-remember by Tuesday.

The gallery itself is free to get into, which means you can drop by without committing your afternoon or emptying your wallet. On a rainy day during a caravan park stay - and there are several within five miles, from Warren Farm to Chertsey - this beats sitting in the static van playing cards. Even families with older kids who aren't completely bored by galleries tend to find something worth looking at here, though younger children might get restless if it's a text-heavy exhibition.

Because it's right in Woking town centre rather than hidden away somewhere rural, you can combine it with a browse of the shops or a decent coffee without much faffing about. Allow an hour, maybe 90 minutes if there's something that really grabs you. The exhibitions rotate, so it's worth checking what's on before you visit - some shows are far stronger than others.

It's exactly the sort of cultural pit stop that makes sense if you're based at one of the nearby holiday parks and want a proper day out away from the campsite. Not life-changing, but well worth an hour of your time.