Imagine

Imagine is a contemporary art gallery tucked into Clitheroe, a market town that sits bang in the middle of Lancashire's Ribble Valley. It's the sort of place that catches you off guard if you're wandering through town - you're not expecting serious modern art in a Victorian cotton town, but there it is.

The gallery focuses on contemporary work, rotating exhibitions that tend toward the experimental side of things. You'll find painting, sculpture, photography, and installation pieces. It's intimate rather than sprawling, which means you can take it in without feeling like you've signed up for a full day's slog around a massive institution. Most people spend 45 minutes to an hour here, depending on how deep you want to go with the work on display.

It works well for art-focused visitors and anyone keen to understand what's happening in British contemporary practice right now. If your lot are expecting traditional landscapes and historical portraits, fair warning - this isn't that. Families with kids interested in modern art will get something from it; younger children might find it less gripping.

The gallery sits within easy reach of several holiday parks - Clitheroe Camping and Caravanning Club Site is barely a mile away, and Pendle View and Cross Lane are only marginally further. Combine a visit with a walk around Clitheroe town centre and a pint at one of the local pubs, or use it as a cultural breather between outdoor time in the valleys. Worth an hour if you're staying locally and the current exhibition appeals.