Lindy Allfrey Studios

The gallery champions contemporary art with a particular focus on Lindy Allfrey's own work, whose distinctive use of colour and form anchors the collection. You can wander through the rooms at your leisure, looking at paintings and other pieces that represent the creative work happening across the wider Cotswolds. It's more of a genuine insight into what local artists are actually making than a carefully curated display of established names.

The location serves as a natural pause from the activity of the market square just outside, and you'll find many visitors return for a second look if something has captured their interest. Being right in town puts you within easy reach of Stow's independent shops and numerous tea rooms and pubs, so you can easily fill out an afternoon or morning here. The gallery itself adds something to how the town works—bringing contemporary art into the same conversation as Stow's more traditional side. If you're genuinely curious about what's being created in the region, spend twenty minutes or so here rather than just passing through. It's the kind of place that can shift what you notice about the town.