The Transformed Triangle

The Transformed Triangle is a contemporary art gallery just outside Kidlington, somewhere you'll stumble across if you're exploring the quieter corners of Oxfordshire rather than hunting for it on a coach tour. The space itself is the real story here - it's a working studio and exhibition venue that takes geometric abstraction seriously, which means you'll either find it utterly compelling or mildly baffling depending on your tolerance for non-representational art.

What you get is usually a rotating programme of installations and paintings that play with colour, light, and spatial relationships. There's something satisfying about watching how a simple arrangement of angles and planes can completely shift as you move around the room. It's not a massive venue, so you won't spend hours here - forty minutes to an hour is realistic, longer if you're genuinely into this sort of work.

This is squarely for adults who appreciate contemporary visual art. Children might find it interesting for ten minutes before asking where the gift shop is. If you're staying at Common Leys Farm or Greenhill Leisure Park nearby, both solid bases for a Midlands break, this could work as a quiet afternoon break from traditional attractions. It's free to visit, which doesn't hurt. Fair warning though - opening hours seem to vary, so ring ahead before you go or you might find yourself peering through locked glass doors at abstract triangles. Worth a detour only if you're genuinely keen on modern art; otherwise there's plenty else around Oxfordshire to fill your time.