MIN REID FINE ART - Wellsprings Gallery

Min Reid's Wellsprings Gallery sits just outside Malvern, a proper working studio space where you can actually watch the artist at work rather than just gawp at finished pieces behind gallery glass. Reid works primarily with watercolour and ink, and there's something quite intimate about seeing how these delicate landscapes and botanical studies come together in real time.

The gallery itself is small and unassuming - no pretension, no gift shop selling overpriced postcards. You'll find contemporary work that draws heavily from the Worcestershire landscape, particularly the Malvern Hills themselves, which loom large both literally and in Reid's artistic practice. The pieces tend toward the subtle rather than showy, which means they reward proper looking rather than a quick five-minute sweep.

This works best for anyone who actually enjoys spending time with art and isn't just ticking boxes. If you're camping at one of the caravan parks dotted around Malvern - Malvern Hills Caravan and Motorhome Club is barely two miles away - the gallery makes for a relaxed rainy-afternoon outing. Twenty minutes to an hour depending on how much you want to chat with Min, and it pairs well with a walk up the Malvern Hills themselves.

Timing your visit with any studio open days would be your best bet - gallery hours aren't widely advertised, so ringing ahead is essential rather than turning up on spec. Worth the detour if contemporary landscape art speaks to you; probably not if you're the type who needs a café and educational panels to feel like you've had a proper cultural experience.