The Gallery

The Gallery sits in Hungerford, a proper riverside town that feels like it's been holding onto some dignity while the rest of the world rushes past. It's a contemporary art space - the kind where you'll find actual paintings and sculptures rather than installations made from recycled shopping trolleys, though there's a bit of that too depending on what's on.

The building itself is nothing to write home about from the outside, but that's sometimes how it goes with smaller galleries. Inside, the space is intimate enough that you're not trudging through endless white-walled rooms feeling like you've committed to a museum marathon. Local and emerging artists tend to feature heavily, which means the work feels connected to the area rather than parachuted in from London.

It's the sort of spot that works well if you're already in Hungerford picking up antiques or grabbing lunch by the canal. Don't set aside your whole afternoon for it - you'll see what's on in ninety minutes, tops. Art enthusiasts will appreciate the curation, though don't expect the scale or depth of bigger regional galleries.

If you're staying at Lorne Hill Farm just outside town, it's an easy diversion on a day when the weather's dodgy. The nearby countryside makes for excellent walking otherwise, so treat the gallery as a bonus rather than the main event. Hungerford's got enough about it - the Kennet and Avon Canal, decent pubs - to justify a longer morning if you're based at the holiday park.