South Lookout - Aldeburgh Beach- By Appointment

You'll need to ring ahead to get into South Lookout - it's not a drop-in kind of place - but that's rather the point. This converted Martello tower on Aldeburgh Beach operates as a gallery and artist space, and the by-appointment system means you dodge the casual crowds and get something more like a proper studio visit.

Inside, it's cramped and atmospheric in the way only a circular defensive tower can be. Artists rotate their work through the space, so what's on depends entirely on when you visit. The real draw, though, is the location itself. You're standing inside a Napoleonic-era fortification with the North Sea doing its thing just outside the walls. The views down the shingle beach toward Leiston are worth the detour alone, especially if you time it for late afternoon light.

This works best for art-minded visitors and photographers rather than families with fidgety kids - there's not much to do once you've looked at the work and climbed the narrow stairs. An hour's your lot, realistically. If you're based at Beach View Holiday Park, it's barely four miles away, so easily combined with a beach walk. The appointment-only model does mean you can't just roll up on a whim, so check ahead before you plan your visit.

It's a lovely little oddity - a working gallery in a piece of military history - and Aldeburgh's interesting enough to warrant the stop anyway.