DentArtWork Dental Care

A dental practice in Wiltshire might not sound like your idea of a landmark, but DentArtWork near Fairford has somehow made teeth into art. It's an unusual stop - the sort of place that catches your eye if you're driving through the Cotswolds on the way to somewhere else, or if you've got a thing about quirky roadside attractions. The practice doubles as a kind of visual curiosity, with its unconventional approach to clinic design that's caught the attention of locals.

Truth be told, this isn't a destination in itself. You're not going to spend an afternoon here unless you've got an appointment. But if you're staying at Great Farm or Burford Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite - both proper spots with decent facilities - and you're the type who likes to photograph odd little businesses and wonder what the architect was thinking, it's worth a quick detour through Fairford.

The real appeal is seeing how a dental surgery has chosen to present itself as something more than functional. Whether that lands or falls flat depends entirely on your sense of humour about such things. Free to look at from the outside, obviously. Families with children who get anxious about dental visits might find the effort at making it feel less clinical rather sweet, though kids are unlikely to want to linger.

Pair it with proper walks around the surrounding Cotswold villages and you've got something. Fairford itself has the church and riverside if you need an actual afternoon plan.