All Saints Church, Clipstone

All Saints Church sits quietly in Clipstone village, a few miles south of Mansfield - the sort of place you'd walk past without thinking if you weren't paying attention. But it's worth stopping for. The church itself is a decent medieval structure with some genuine character, the kind of building that's absorbed centuries of village life without making a fuss about it.

Inside, there's proper stonework and the usual ecclesiastical details that appeal to architecture types and history enthusiasts. It's not a showpiece like some grand cathedral - it's functional and honest. The churchyard is peaceful, which counts for something on a busy holiday.

This works best if you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Center Parcs Sherwood Forest is barely three miles away, and Sherwood Castle Holiday Forest even closer. It's the sort of twenty-minute detour you make on a walk rather than a destination in itself. Free to enter, no faffing about with opening hours or admission fees.

Really, it's useful as a break from the holiday park routine. Clip it onto a country walk around Sherwood if you're exploring the forest area properly. Don't expect grand vistas or dramatic architecture - expect a genuine piece of village England that's been getting on with things for about five hundred years. That's rather the point.