West Wales Art Centre

The West Wales Art Centre sits right in Fishguard, making it a natural stop if you're basing yourself at one of the local holiday parks - Fishguard Holiday Park is practically on the doorstep, while Fishguard Bay Resort and Tregroes are both within easy reach. It's a proper gallery space showcasing work by local and regional artists, the kind of place that gives you a genuine flavour of what's happening in the Welsh art scene rather than feeling like a corporate box ticking exercise.

Inside you'll find rotating exhibitions - paintings, sculpture, prints, ceramics. The calibre varies (as it does everywhere), but there's always something worth stopping for if you've got an hour to kill. It's ideal if you're hiking around Pembrokeshire and want a warm-up between coastal walks, or if the weather's turned grim and you need five minutes under a proper roof.

I'd say don't make a special journey from beyond Fishguard just for this. But if you're staying locally - especially at Trewrach Glamping or The Hide up the road - it's well worth an afternoon visit. The space itself is unpretentious, which feels right for West Wales. Entry details aren't widely published online, so ring ahead or ask at your accommodation. Most galleries of this sort charge a quid or two, or ask for a donation. Allow an hour unless there's a particularly ambitious show on.