Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset

You'll drive through proper Somerset countryside to reach this contemporary art gallery, which sits in converted farm buildings near Castle Cary. It's a working space where artists actually make things - you can watch them at it through glass walls, which is far more interesting than just looking at finished pieces on a white wall. The galleries themselves are generous and light, with floor-to-ceiling windows that blur the line between indoor and outdoor. Recent exhibitions have ranged from sculpture to painting to video work, with a real emphasis on experimentation rather than safe, institutional fare. Most visits take between an hour and ninety minutes depending on how you engage with the work. It's genuinely worth ringing ahead to check opening hours and what's on, as programming changes regularly and some weeks are quieter than others. There's no pretension here - you can ask the artists questions, and the whole setup feels refreshingly unpretentious for a gallery of this calibre. The site includes a decent cafe where you can linger over coffee afterward. Families with older kids will find it engaging if the current show grabs them; younger children might get restless unless there's something particularly interactive on. If you're camping at Hadspen Glamping or Sunnyhill Campsite nearby, this makes a proper culture break from the usual holiday park routine. Worth building into a half-day, especially if the weather's turned and you need something indoors.