All Saints, Holbeach

The tower of All Saints rises above Holbeach like a brick sentinel, visible for miles across the flat Fenland landscape. This is proper medieval architecture - a 14th-century church that's managed to keep most of its original character despite what the centuries have thrown at it. The interior is light and spacious, with a clerestory that floods the nave with brightness on a decent day. What strikes you immediately is how uncluttered it feels; this isn't a church crammed with Victorian fussiness.

Inside, there's some lovely tracery in the windows and the usual complement of memorials to local worthies, but the real draw is simply the sense of space and proportion. History types will appreciate the architectural details - the perpendicular style is textbook East Midlands. For families, it's a free stop that'll take twenty minutes without feeling rushed, though young children might not find much to grip their attention beyond the tower itself.

All Saints sits just south of Spalding, making it a natural call if you're basing yourself at one of the nearby caravan parks - The Lawns or Delph Bank are both within easy driving distance. It's the kind of place you visit on a Sunday morning walk rather than plan your entire holiday around, but that doesn't diminish it. The flat agricultural landscape around Holbeach has a particular beauty when the light's right, and the church anchors it all nicely. Worth the detour if you're already exploring the Fenland villages.