All Saints Church

The churchyard sits on a gentle rise above Porthcawl, and if you're staying at Trecco Bay Holiday Park just down the road, it's genuinely worth a 20-minute wander. All Saints isn't flashy - it's a straightforward medieval church with that proper Welsh solidity you find all over this corner of Bridgend County Borough. Inside, there's decent stained glass and the usual stone effigies, nothing that'll blow your mind but enough to justify stepping out of the rain for a bit.

Walkers and history types get more from it than families with small kids, who'll be bored within ten minutes. The real draw is the churchyard itself - it's peaceful, has proper views across the town towards the coast, and the walk there takes you through some of the quieter bits of Porthcawl you'd otherwise miss. Park the car near the church and spend half an hour pottering about; you're not talking about a major expedition here.

It's free to visit - churches always are - and there's no faffing about with opening hours. Go when you fancy. If you're splitting time between beach days at Trecco Bay and inland exploration, slot this in on a drizzly morning. Not a showstopper, but a solid local pause that gives you a genuine sense of the place rather than ticking off another attraction.