Surrey Art Gallery

Art galleries in Surrey can be a bit of a mixed bag, but the Surrey Art Gallery in Woking is genuinely worth a look if you're passing through or based at one of the nearby caravan sites around Chertsey way. It's a proper small-town gallery - nothing flashy, but it does what it sets out to do: rotating exhibitions of contemporary work, local artists, and occasional touring shows that punch above its weight.

You'll spend between an hour and ninety minutes here depending on how deep you want to go. Families with older kids will get more from it than toddlers, though the gallery itself is usually quiet enough that children won't feel rushed. The space is manageable - not overwhelming like the big London museums - so there's no exhibition fatigue. It's the sort of place where you can actually look at things without being shoved about.

The real pull here is how it slots into a wider day out. You're close enough to Woking's town centre for lunch or a wander round the shops, and if you're camping at Chertsey Camping and Caravanning Club Site or any of the others nearby, it's a decent rainy-day option or a cultural breather between park activities. Worth checking their website for what's on before you visit - some shows are far more interesting than others. Free entry is typical for smaller galleries like this, though do ring ahead to confirm opening hours as they can be unpredictable.