All Saint's Church, Sutton on Trent

All Saints sits quietly in Sutton on Trent, a few miles north of Newark, looking like it's been there since before anyone bothered to name the village properly. This is medieval parish church territory - the kind of place where locals have baptised their children for seven centuries and the stones still bear scorch marks from history. The church itself is the main draw: solid Perpendicular Gothic work with enough character to make a church crawler's day worthwhile, though it won't take more than 45 minutes to look around properly.

What you get is the real deal without the crowds. The interior has decent medieval features if you know what you're looking at, and the churchyard offers some quiet time among old graves - there's something about these rural burial grounds that beats a fancy museum any day. It's free to visit, as most parish churches are, though opening hours can be erratic depending on the vicar's schedule, so knock and hope rather than plan your day around it.

For families, this works best as a short leg on a larger walk around the Trent valley rather than a destination in itself. Kids might find it dull unless they're genuinely into stone carvings and hymn boards. If you're based at one of the caravan parks scattered around - Milestone, Four Seasons, or Orchard Park are all within a couple of miles - it's worth a 20-minute detour to stretch your legs and see how the village ticks. Don't expect gift shops or tea rooms. Expect quiet.