Digger

Digger is a contemporary art gallery just outside Nottingham that punches well above its weight. The space itself is industrial - raw brick, high ceilings, the kind of place that makes you feel like you've stumbled into something properly creative rather than polished.

The gallery focuses on emerging and established artists, rotating exhibitions that tend toward the experimental side. You'll find painting, sculpture, installation work - the sort of thing that makes you either nod thoughtfully or wonder what you're looking at. Fair to say it's not for everyone, but if you care about art beyond the National Gallery circuit, it's worth an hour of your time.

Admission details aren't widely publicised online, so ring ahead or check their social media before visiting. Allow 45 minutes to an hour unless there's a particular installation that grabs you. The location means it works nicely as part of a broader Nottingham day - you're close enough to the city centre to combine it with lunch and the usual attractions.

If you're staying at one of the nearby caravan parks - Boat Lane is barely a mile away, or the glamping options around Southwell and Witham Grange aren't far - it's a low-key, no-fuss way to spend a drizzly afternoon. Don't expect blockbuster exhibitions or queues round the block. This is independent gallery territory, and that's exactly the appeal.