Score for a Hole in The Ground

You'll find this contemporary art gallery tucked away in the Kentish countryside - a proper working space where artists actually make work rather than just display it behind velvet ropes. The name's deliberately playful, which sets the tone for what's inside: it's refreshingly unpretentious, focusing on experimental and process-based art rather than the buttoned-up gallery circuit stuff.

What you actually get is access to artists' studios and exhibition spaces where you can watch people creating, ask questions, and genuinely engage with the work at hand. It's not a quick 20-minute tick-box visit - give yourself a couple of hours if you're properly interested, longer if you want to chat with anyone working there. Families with teenagers who aren't completely switched off by art will find it far less stuffy than a traditional museum. Younger kids might get restless, to be honest.

If you're camping at Dunn Street Farm or Painters Farm - both excellent local sites - this makes a solid wet-weather option or a cultural breather from the usual holiday park activities. It's the kind of place that works well if you're the type who actually reads gallery notes rather than just wandering through taking photos.

The exact opening times and admission details aren't publicly clear, so ring ahead before you go. Worth doing though, especially if you're curious about contemporary practice rather than just ticking off tourist attractions.