Unleashed

Unleashed sits just outside Nairn in the Highlands, and it's one of those spots that catches you off guard. A striking public art installation, it's genuinely worth a quick detour if you're passing through the area - the kind of thing that makes you stop the car and actually get out.

The piece itself is bold and impossible to miss. It's the sort of landmark that works equally well as a photo stop or a proper reason to stretch your legs after a drive. You won't need more than twenty minutes here unless you're the type to sit and contemplate art for a while, but there's something refreshing about it - no admission fee, no gift shop, just the work itself doing its thing against the Highland landscape.

If you're based at Barrow Campsite in Nairn - which is solid enough for a park holiday - Unleashed makes sense as part of a morning wander before heading elsewhere. It's close enough not to eat into your day, and it gives you something concrete to do rather than aimlessly driving around Nairn itself, which is pleasant enough but not exactly bursting with must-sees.

Best visited during decent weather when you can actually see the piece properly and the light works in your favour. Families with older kids will get it; younger ones might find it a bit abstract unless they're already into art. Either way, you're not locked into a rigid timetable or forced to spend money you weren't planning on. Just pull in, have a look, and move on.