The Old Shop Creative Space

You'll find this working gallery tucked away near Attleborough, in a converted shop space that doubles as studio and exhibition room. It's a proper creative hub - the kind of place where you walk in and find actual artists making work rather than just hanging finished pieces on white walls. The setup is refreshingly unpretentious: local makers showing textiles, paintings, ceramics, jewellery and whatever else they've had on their minds.

This isn't somewhere you'll spend half a day, but it's well worth a 45-minute detour if you're in the area. The real appeal is the informality of it. You can chat to makers about their process, watch them work if you're lucky, and pick up something genuinely made rather than mass-produced. It appeals most to people who care about craft and supporting local artists - not the kind of gallery visit that'll keep restless kids entertained for long.

The space itself feels lived-in and genuine, which counts for something. If you're staying at either Glamp & Tipple or Wild With Nature - both excellent Norfolk glamping options nearby - it's an easy morning or afternoon stop before lunch. The area around Attleborough is quiet, so don't expect buzzy gallery opening nights. Bring a coffee from town and give yourself permission to dawdle. That's the whole point.