St John Street/ Broadway Brick Project

The Broadway Brick Project on St John Street is a small independent gallery that punches well above its weight for a place this size. What started as a creative space for local artists has become something genuinely worth a detour if you're staying around Burnham-on-Sea.

Inside you'll find rotating exhibitions showcasing contemporary work - mostly paintings, photography and mixed media from regional artists. The space itself is intimate, the kind of place where you can actually see everything in under an hour without feeling rushed. It's grassroots stuff, run by people who actually care about art rather than footfall.

This works best for anyone with a genuine interest in independent galleries and emerging work. If you're here with young kids expecting interactive installations, you might find them a bit bored after twenty minutes. But for serious art types, creatives or anyone after something a bit different from the usual seaside attractions, it's absolutely worth knowing about.

The gallery operates from Burnham-on-Sea itself, so you're ideally placed to combine it with the seafront and local walks. If you're camping at Secret Valley or Mill Farm nearby, it's a short drive that breaks up a caravan holiday nicely. Check ahead on opening times before you visit - it's not a massive commercial operation so hours can vary seasonally.

Don't expect grand exhibition halls. What you get instead is genuine local character and often surprising quality. That's rather the point.