PICTURESALES

The gallery sits in Ilkley, a proper gem of a Yorkshire market town with the moors rising up behind it. Picturesales does exactly what it says - it's a working gallery and shop where you can browse art, prints and original pieces from local and regional artists. Nothing pretentious about it. You'll find landscape paintings of the surrounding countryside, photography, textiles and craft work that actually reflects the area rather than generic gallery fare.

It's the sort of place you might spend twenty minutes or an hour, depending on whether something catches your eye. Walkers passing through town tend to pop in, especially those fresh off a hike on Ilkley Moor or heading towards Ben Rhydding. If you're staying at Clarion Lodge Campsite just down the road, it's a five-minute walk into town and worth a look before grabbing lunch. The gallery's also handy if you're based at Fairmead Farm Glamping or St Helena's and want to escape a rainy afternoon - and in Yorkshire, you'll get those.

Arts types will appreciate the rotating stock of local work. It's genuinely independent, which matters. Kids won't find it boring if they're the sort who like drawing and colour - others might want to press on to Ilkley's proper attractions like the moorland walks or the riverside walks along the Wharfe. The town itself repays an hour's wandering, with decent cafes and the moor access that made Ilkley a draw in the first place.