Swordfish

The Swordfish gallery sits in Beverley, a market town that's easy to underestimate until you actually wander its Georgian streets. This is a proper art space - the kind of place where you can spend twenty minutes or two hours depending on what's on and how much the work grabs you. The gallery focuses on contemporary work, so don't expect a room of dusty oils. What you get instead is rotating exhibitions that actually feel like someone's curated them with thought rather than just filling wall space.

It's best suited to art types and anyone who likes a dose of culture without the stuffiness of a major institution. If you're staying at Manor Farm Camping nearby, it's worth the short drive into town - pair it with a wander round Beverley's market square and a decent lunch. You could easily knock out the gallery in an afternoon, leaving plenty of time to explore the Minster or just sit with a coffee watching the market bustle.

The honest truth? Opening hours and admission prices aren't straightforward to pin down online, so ring ahead or check their social media before you make the journey. Beverley itself is the real draw - the gallery's just a solid reason to spend proper time in a town that deserves more visitors than it gets. If contemporary art leaves you cold, you won't regret the detour anyway.