Phone Box Gallery

You'll find this one tucked away in Sussex - an actual telephone box that's been converted into a proper art gallery. It's the sort of thing that makes you do a double-take walking past, and that's rather the point. The space is tiny, naturally, so don't expect sprawling exhibitions, but local artists use it to display small-scale work. Prints, photographs, paintings - whatever fits in a phone box, basically.

It works best as a curiosity stop rather than a destination in itself. If you're walking around East Grinstead or staying at one of the nearby campsites - Hook Farm is closest at under two miles away - it's worth a five-minute detour. Kids find the novelty amusing, though they'll lose interest once they've worked out what it is. Art enthusiasts might appreciate the experimental spirit, though the constantly changing displays mean you can't guarantee what you'll see.

There's no cost to look through the glass (or push the door if it's unlocked), and it takes roughly as long as you fancy staring at whatever's on show. Best visited during daylight, obviously. The real appeal here isn't the art itself - it's the idea of it, the fact someone's repurposed a redundant phone box into something creative rather than letting it rot. It speaks to something about rural Sussex that's rather charming, even if the actual viewing experience is brief. Combine it with a wander through the nearby forests and you've got a pleasant afternoon without fussing over opening times or admission fees.