Twinney Dick

The gallery sits just outside St Columb Major, a small Cornish town that most visitors pass through without a second glance. Twinney Dick is a working artist's space where you can actually watch creative types doing their thing, rather than shuffling past finished pieces behind velvet ropes.

What you get here depends entirely on who's in residence and what they're working on. The setup is refreshingly unpretentious - think studio visits rather than gallery grandeur. You'll see paintings, sculptures, and installations in various states of completion. It's the sort of place where you can have a proper conversation with the artists if you catch them at the right moment, which beats most commercial galleries hands down.

Families with older kids who can appreciate a working studio will find it more interesting than the under-tens crowd, honestly. There's no gimmickry, no café, no gift shop - just art and the people making it. Walkers and creative types tend to get the most from it.

Being so close to the holiday parks around Newquay and Watergate Bay, it's a sensible rainy-day option or a cultural breather from the beach circuit. St Columb Major itself is walkable and has a few decent pubs if you fancy stretching the visit. The real value here is stepping away from the seaside tourist trail for an hour and seeing how actual Cornish artists work. Not everyone's cup of tea, but if you care about the creative side of things, it's worth the short detour from your caravan park.