Mother Earth

Mother Earth sits within Aberdeen Art Gallery, a proper Victorian building that doesn't announce itself with much fuss. The work itself is a sculpture - bold, commanding, impossible to walk past without stopping. It's the kind of piece that makes you stand there longer than you planned, working out what you're actually looking at.

This isn't a quick five-minute stop. If you're into contemporary sculpture or art that engages with nature and human relationships to the earth, you'll want time to really look. The gallery setting means you can wander the other collections too, so budget a couple of hours if you're serious about it. Children might find it interesting depending on their age - teenagers studying art will get more from it than toddlers, to be honest.

The location in central Aberdeen near Woodside makes it convenient if you're already exploring the city. It's free entry to the gallery, which is brilliant. Combine it with a walk along the harbour or a visit to other galleries nearby - Aberdeen's got more cultural things going on than people realise.

If you're staying at Seaview Caravan Park, you're just three miles away, so a rainy afternoon visit works well. Park and wander - there's no pressure to see everything in one go. The piece itself rewards standing still and actually thinking about what Mother Earth means to you. That's rare in public art.