Stepping Stones

The gallery sits quietly in Huntingdon, the sort of place you'd walk past without noticing if someone hadn't tipped you off. Stepping Stones focuses on contemporary work and craftwork - the kind of gallery that takes itself seriously without being snobbish about it. Inside, the space is intimate rather than grand, which means you're not wandering around lost for hours. Most visitors spend between 45 minutes and two hours depending on how much you want to read about each piece.

It's genuinely worth a stop if you're into working artists and handmade things. The rotation changes regularly, so there's usually something different on show. If you're camped at Highfield Farm Touring Park just down the road, this makes a cracking rainy-afternoon diversion - much better than sitting in the caravan arguing about the weather. Crystal Lakes is further out, but still close enough for a quick visit if you fancy something other than the usual park activities.

Huntingdon itself is a proper market town with decent pubs and a reasonable high street, so you can make an afternoon of it - gallery, lunch, walk along the river. The gallery doesn't demand much time investment, which is exactly what makes it useful for a touring holiday. Worth checking their website or ringing ahead before you go, just to confirm opening times and what's on.