Martin Nee Studio & Gallery

The studio sits just outside Horsham, in the Sussex countryside where you can actually hear yourself think. Martin Nee's gallery space showcases contemporary art and craft work - the kind of place where you'll spend a good hour if you're into that sort of thing, or twenty minutes if you're not. The work tends toward sculpture and mixed media, with rotating exhibitions that give you reason to pop back if you're in the area more than once.

It's worth combining with a stay at one of the nearby parks - Knepp Wildland Safaris or Honeybridge Park are close by if you want to base yourself locally. The studio itself doesn't feel like a major tourist draw, which is precisely why it works. No queues, no gift shop frenzy, just proper art in a working space. You get a genuine sense of how artists actually operate rather than walking through some corporate gallery experience.

Best suited to adults with an interest in contemporary work, though older teenagers keen on art will find it interesting enough. Admission details aren't widely publicised, so ring ahead before making the trip - opening hours can be variable. Allow an hour if you want to engage properly with the pieces rather than just walk through. The surrounding countryside is lovely for a wander after, particularly if you're staying at one of the rural holiday parks nearby.