Maurice Bishop's Studio

You'll find Maurice Bishop's Studio tucked away in Lynton, a working space where this Devon artist still produces his distinctive landscape paintings. It's not a grand gallery - more an honest studio where you can actually see the work in progress, which changes the whole experience. The paintings capture the local coastline and moorland with real conviction, all that grey-green drama of the North Devon landscape rendered in oils.

What makes it worth the visit is that it feels genuine. You're not walking through some sterile white-cube space; you're in a proper working studio where the artist is often present. The light's good, the work's strong, and there's no pretence. It's free to visit, which is refreshing, though most people spend between half an hour and an hour here depending on how closely they look.

Family groups with older children will get something from it - anyone under ten might find it a bit quiet. Walkers and landscape enthusiasts will absolutely appreciate his eye for the terrain around here. If you're staying at Lynmouth Holiday Retreat, it's barely a mile away, an easy walk uphill. Pair it with a proper walk along the coastal path, which is what most people come to this bit of Devon for anyway. The studio works best as a stop on that day out rather than a destination in itself, but if you love landscape painting and want to see something made by someone who clearly knows this country inside out, it's well worth the detour.