Imagine Gallery

The Imagine Gallery sits just outside Sudbury, a proper contemporary art space that punches above its weight for a market town location. What you're looking at inside depends on the season - exhibitions rotate through, but the space itself is worth the visit even if you're not mad about the current show. Local artists feature heavily, which means the work actually reflects Suffolk rather than feeling like a generic touring circuit.

It's the kind of place that works brilliantly if you're staying at one of the nearby lodges - Cranfield Retreat or Lake View are both within a mile - and fancying a couple of hours of something a bit different before lunch. Not a half-day destination on its own, but slot it into a morning alongside a wander through Sudbury town centre and you've got something. Families with older kids who can focus for more than five minutes will get on fine; those with under-eights might find it feels a bit long.

The gallery has that welcoming small-town feel where staff actually want to chat about what's on, not the cathedral-like silence of bigger institutions. Head mid-week if you can - weekends bring the school groups and the place gets properly buzzy. Entry fees and exact opening hours aren't widely publicised online, so ring ahead before you visit. It's the sort of gallery that rewards a bit of effort, honestly.