All Saints' Church, Wingerworth

The church sits on a gentle rise in Wingerworth, just outside Chesterfield, and it's one of those proper medieval buildings that rewards a quiet wander round. All Saints' is a working parish church with real bones - we're talking 13th-century origins here, though like most parish churches it's been added to and fiddled with over the centuries. Inside there's decent perpendicular tracery in the windows and enough carved detail to keep history types occupied for twenty minutes or so.

It's the kind of place that appeals most to church enthusiasts and local history buffs rather than casual day-trippers. If you're camping nearby at Spire View Yurts or Ernest's Retreat - both within a couple of miles - it's certainly worth a short drive over. The churchyard's pleasant enough for a stroll, particularly if you like reading gravestones and spotting where the really old stones have worn smooth from centuries of weather.

Access shouldn't be difficult during reasonable daylight hours, though as with many rural churches you'll want to check locally if you're making a special trip. There's no particular admission charge for looking round, but do respect it as an active place of worship. Allow about thirty minutes maximum unless you're genuinely into medieval architecture, in which case you might spend longer studying the details. It pairs well with a broader Derbyshire drive taking in Chesterfield's own famous crooked spire and the country parks scattered through the area like Darwin Forest and Poolsbrook.