Song Thrush

Song Thrush is a gallery just outside Cambridge, and it's the sort of place that rewards a casual afternoon if you're already in the area rather than a destination worth planning a trip around. The space itself focuses on contemporary art and local artists - the kind of venue where you might stumble across something genuinely interesting or find yourself wondering why you've paid to get in. It's perhaps best suited to art enthusiasts and anyone taking a break from Cambridge's college-hopping crowds.

If you're staying at one of the caravan parks nearby - Cherry Hinton or the Camping and Caravanning Club site are both within a couple of miles - it makes sense as a rainy-day option or a peaceful alternative to the busier attractions in town. Allow a hour at most, unless there's a particular exhibition on that catches your eye. The gallery tends to be quieter than you'd expect, which means you can actually look at the work without fighting crowds.

Honestly, opening hours and admission details are sparse online, so ring ahead before you go. Cambridge itself is the real draw for most visitors - the colleges, the Backs, the market square - and Song Thrush works better as a companion visit rather than a reason to camp nearby. It's free from the tourist-trap atmosphere of the city centre, at least, and worth an hour if contemporary art is your thing and you've already exhausted the bigger galleries.