AlmaGallery

Art galleries in Cornwall tend to fall into two camps: either they're packed with tourist tat, or they're genuinely worth your time. AlmaGallery, a short drive from Redruth, lands firmly in the latter. The space itself is intimate - the kind of place where you won't feel rushed through in twenty minutes, but equally won't spend three hours staring at blank walls trying to understand what you're looking at.

What's on show changes regularly, which means it works best if you've got a few days in the area rather than a quick flying visit. Local artists tend to dominate the roster, and the quality is consistently good - paintings, sculpture, sometimes installations that actually make you stop and think rather than scroll past on Instagram.

This works particularly well if you're based at one of the nearby parks - Lanyon Holiday Park is just over two miles away, making it an easy late-afternoon visit after a morning at the beach. The Redruth location itself isn't Cornwall's most scenic town, but it's practical, and AlmaGallery gives you a proper reason to spend an hour in the area. Entry details are slim, so ring ahead or check their social media before you go - galleries this size sometimes keep irregular hours or run by appointment.

Realistic assessment: if you're actively interested in contemporary art, brilliant. If you're hoping for something to fill a rainy afternoon with the kids, you might find them getting restless. Adults after some genuine culture, though, will find it refreshingly unpretentious.