Gill Storr Contemporary Art Gallery

The Gill Storr Contemporary Art Gallery sits just outside Beaconsfield, and it's the sort of place you'd walk past without noticing if you weren't looking carefully. That would be a mistake. This is a genuine working gallery showing contemporary art - the kind of space where you might stumble across something that actually makes you stop and think, rather than dutifully shuffle through another dusty exhibition.

What you get is rotation of work from emerging and established artists, usually in smaller, more intimate shows than you'd find in major institutions. The gallery itself is unshowy - no pretension, no gift shop guilt-tripping you at the exit. Just the work and the space. It's the sort of venue that rewards curiosity, particularly if you're the type who actually engages with what's on the walls rather than treating it as background to a social media moment.

Families with teenagers who've moved beyond the National Trust thing might find it interesting, though younger kids will get bored within ten minutes. Serious art types will appreciate the calibre of the work; casual visitors might find it a bit too niche. Allow an hour at most, and do check opening hours before you head out from Penn Meadow Farm Camping or Highclere - galleries like this sometimes keep irregular schedules.

It works well as part of a Buckinghamshire loop if you're basing yourself at one of the local campsites and want something a bit different from the usual country pursuits. Not essential, but worth a detour if contemporary art is your thing.