Fish Head

The name alone stops you in your tracks. Fish Head, tucked away in Pwllheli, is a contemporary art gallery that punches well above its weight for a small Welsh coastal town. Once you find it - and that's half the fun in Pwllheli's winding streets - you're met with work that actually makes you think, rather than the usual seaside gallery fare of local landscapes and seascapes.

What you get is rotating exhibitions of contemporary art, from sculpture to installations to paintings that feel properly challenging. The space itself is intimate, the kind of place where you can take your time without feeling rushed. It's not massive - you'll spend an hour here, maybe ninety minutes if something really grabs you.

This is for art types and anyone curious about what's happening in Wales's creative circles. Families with older kids who can manage more than five minutes of focus will find it worthwhile. Those after traditional seaside attractions might find it a bit much.

Pwllheli is the genuine deal as a working Welsh town, not a theme park version. You're staying at one of the nearby parks - Gimblet Rock is barely a mile away - and fancying something beyond the usual holiday park entertainment? Fish Head gives you proper culture without pretension. Check ahead for opening hours and current exhibitions before you visit, as programming can shift seasonally. Well worth the detour if contemporary work speaks to you.