Ryan Hannigan Fine Art & Design

You'll find this art gallery tucked away in Aberfeldy, a proper working studio space where Ryan Hannigan creates and displays contemporary fine art and design pieces. It's the kind of place where you can actually watch creativity happen - the artist often works on-site, so there's genuine interaction rather than the stiff gallery silence you get elsewhere. The work spans painting, sculpture, and bespoke design commissions, with a focus on bold, engaging pieces that don't feel pretentious.

This is genuinely worth a stop if you're into contemporary art or design. It's not massive - you'll spend thirty minutes to an hour here depending on how chatty the artist is feeling - but it's intimate and unpretentious in a way many commercial galleries miss. Families with teenagers interested in art will get more from it than young children, though the studio setting itself is engaging.

It's free to drop in (best to check ahead on opening hours and days, as independent galleries sometimes keep odd schedules). Being in Aberfeldy, it slots perfectly into a wider Tayside break. You're minutes from the Tay Valley and close to several solid caravan options. Pitilie Pods just 1.4 miles away scores brilliantly for glamping if that's your style, while Grandtully Station Campsite and Glengoulandie both offer proper outdoor bases nearby. The town itself has decent cafes and outdoor activity, so a morning at the gallery followed by a walk along the river makes for a genuinely rewarding half-day.