The Oberon Art Gallery

You'll find The Oberon Art Gallery tucked away in Beverley, a market town that doesn't shout about itself but rewards a proper poke around. It's a contemporary space focused on visual art - the kind of place where you might stumble in expecting a quick browse and end up standing in front of something that genuinely stops you dead.

The gallery rotates its exhibitions, so what's on depends entirely on when you visit. That's either brilliant or frustrating depending on your mood. I've found galleries like this work best if you go in with no fixed expectations - you're not checking off a list of famous paintings, you're seeing what local and regional artists are doing right now.

It suits people who actually care about art rather than just visiting because they think they should. Families with teenagers interested in contemporary work will get more from it than toddlers will. Allow an hour, maybe ninety minutes if there's something that properly grabs you. It's the kind of visit that pairs nicely with Beverley's proper Georgian town centre and decent cafes.

If you're camping at Manor Farm, just five miles out, this works well as a rainy-day or quieter afternoon plan during your park holiday. The gallery won't dominate your time, but it's worth the short trip into town. Ring ahead to check what's on and opening times - websites for smaller galleries can be bit unreliable.