Seaview Gallery Walberswick

The seafront at Walberswick feels different from Southwold proper - quieter, more scattered, with a real sense that you've wandered off the main drag. Seaview Gallery sits in this easy-going village and does exactly what it says: shows work with, well, a view of the sea beyond. Local and visiting artists rotate through, so what's on the wall changes season to season. It's the kind of place where you might spend twenty minutes or two hours depending on what's caught your eye - no pressure either way.

Walkers and art types will get the most from it. If you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Pigs in Blankets or Mill Hill Farm are both decent shouts - the gallery makes a natural morning stop before heading into Southwold proper for lunch. The village itself is wonderfully low-key, all beach huts and a proper shingle shore, so you can easily knot together a gallery visit with a walk and a poke around the local shops.

I'd ring ahead to check opening hours and admission fees before you go, as details aren't widely listed online. Allow an hour if you're combining it with a coastal walk. The real charm here is that Walberswick hasn't been manicured to death like its famous neighbour - it feels like somewhere actual people live and work, not a postcard destination. That makes it worth the short drive from Southwold if you're after something a touch less polished.