Foster M J Gallery Ltd

The Foster M J Gallery sits quietly in Hexham, the sort of place you'd walk past if you weren't looking for it. Inside, you'll find contemporary art and craft work - the kind of gallery that actually supports working artists rather than just shifting investment portfolios. The space feels genuine, run by people who genuinely care about what's on the walls.

It's worth a stop if you're into modern art or local craft work. You won't need more than 45 minutes here, which makes it ideal for a rainy afternoon during a park holiday. The gallery suits artists, creative types, and anyone who finds themselves bored by the same old tourist tat elsewhere.

Hexham itself is worth exploring - proper market town with decent pubs and Roman history scattered about. If you're staying at Springhouse Boutique Holiday Park just down the road, the gallery is an easy detour into town. The drive from East Farm Glamping takes about ten minutes as well, so neither site leaves you stranded.

Free admission would be the ideal, and that's often the case with smaller independent galleries, but it's worth ringing ahead to check current opening times and whether there's an entry fee. The lack of fixed details online is typical of smaller operations - they're run by artists, not marketing teams. That said, it's exactly the kind of place worth discovering when you're taking it slow during a caravan holiday rather than ticking boxes on an itinerary.