Jim Robison Ceramics @ Booth House Gallery

The Booth House Gallery in Holmfirth is home to Jim Robison's ceramic work - functional pottery and sculptural pieces that sit somewhere between craft and art. Robison's been at this for decades, and his workshop-gallery approach means you're looking at pieces made by someone who actually understands clay, not just dabbled in it during a weekend course.

What you'll find is mostly tableware, bowls, and vessels with a restrained aesthetic - the kind of thing you'd actually want to own rather than just admire behind velvet rope. The pieces have weight to them, literally and conceptually. If you're into contemporary British ceramics or you collect functional pottery, it's worth the stop. For casual gallery browsers, it depends on your tolerance for quiet, contemplative spaces where there's no crowd energy to carry you through.

Holmfirth itself is a proper textile town with character - all narrow streets and stone buildings - so you can tether a gallery visit to a walk around the village centre without feeling like you've wasted the journey. Admission details aren't published online, so ring ahead or check when you arrive. Allow thirty minutes to an hour depending on how closely you want to examine the work.

Staying at Secret Valley Escapes or Whitegate puts you within walking distance, which beats driving for a gallery visit. The surrounding Holme Valley has decent moorland walking if you want to structure a longer day around being in the area.