The St Neots Gallery

You'll find this gallery tucked into the heart of St. Neots, a market town that's proper worth exploring if you're based at one of the nearby parks like the Camping and Caravanning Club Site just down the road. The space itself focuses on contemporary and local work - the kind of place where you might catch a decent solo show or group exhibition that actually makes you think rather than just fill an afternoon.

It's the sort of gallery that works well if you're the type to spend twenty minutes or three hours; there's no pressure either way. The staff are usually knowledgeable without being annoying about it. Entry is straightforward and it sits nicely between a quick cultural stop and a proper browse if you've got time to kill.

Really suits anyone who wants to see what's happening in the local arts scene rather than just the big-name crowd-pullers. If you're staying at Cambridgeshire Lakes or the Caravanning Club site and fancy getting into town, this breaks up the day well enough. The town itself has decent cafes and shops, so you can make an afternoon of it. Not a blockbuster attraction, but if you're already in St. Neots, it's worth popping in to see what's on.