Priest's Mill Caldbeck

The old mill building in Caldbeck has been given new life as a contemporary gallery space, and it's genuinely worth poking your head in if you're staying at one of the nearby camping spots. The conversion respects what the building was - you can still read its industrial past in the stone walls and the way light falls through the windows - while hosting rotating exhibitions of local and regional artwork.

It's a quiet sort of place, not the kind of gallery that demands hours of your time. Most people spend 20 minutes to half an hour here, which suits the scale of it perfectly. The work on show tends to be photography and painting rather than installation pieces, so it's accessible without being dumbed down. If you're camped at Caldbeck Camping itself, it's essentially on your doorstep. Even from Riverside Tourer Park or Wallace Lane Farm, it's a short drive to Wigton and then into the village.

Walkers will find it useful as a midpoint stop on the trails around Caldbeck - the village itself sits nicely for exploring the Northern Fells. Families with teenagers who can tolerate looking at art without sighing might enjoy it; younger kids will get bored within five minutes.

Admission details aren't entirely clear online, so it's worth ringing ahead or checking when you arrive. Opening hours seem to vary seasonally. It's the kind of local initiative that relies on goodwill and community support, so treat it as such - pay what feels right if there's an honesty box, and leave a comment if you've enjoyed what's on.