Margo Fonteyn

The Margo Fonteyn gallery sits just outside Tadworth, a low-key tribute to one of Britain's greatest ballet dancers. It's a small, intimate space - the sort of place you'll spend maybe an hour in, wandering through photographs, costumes, and memorabilia that chart her extraordinary career from provincial dancer to international star.

You get a real sense of her life here. Press cuttings chart her partnership with Rudolf Nureyev, pointe shoes sit behind glass, and there are plenty of images from her most celebrated roles. It's the kind of place that works best if you actually care about dance history. If you're just after a quick cultural tick-box, you'll be out within thirty minutes.

Families with young children might find it a bit dry unless they're already interested in ballet. Dancers themselves, or anyone with a genuine interest in twentieth-century performing arts, will find it worthwhile. The gallery keeps modest hours and admission details aren't widely published, so ring ahead before you go.

If you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Betchworth Fort Park or Surrey Hills Park are both within easy reach - it makes a reasonable rainy-day option. The location puts you close enough to the Surrey Hills National Landscape for proper walks, so you could combine it with something more active. On its own, though, it's a fairly specialist visit. Worth the detour only if Fonteyn's story genuinely interests you.