Bardsley Methodist Church

The old Methodist chapel in Greenfield sits on a quiet corner of this Pennine village, red brick and unassuming - the sort of building you'd walk past without thinking twice if you weren't looking for it. Bardsley Methodist Church is proper Victorian, built when mills dominated the valleys and workers needed a place to gather on Sundays. Inside, it's all original woodwork and that peculiar smell churches have, a mixture of old hymn books and polish.

It's the kind of spot that appeals most to local history enthusiasts or anyone tracing their family roots through Lancashire's industrial past. Walk around the gravestones and you'll spot names of mill owners and their workers side by side - that tells you something about how these places operated. The architecture itself is straightforward Methodist simplicity, no vast stained glass or ornate tombs, just solid Victorian purpose.

Visiting is free, though opening times aren't always clear so you might need to ring ahead or catch it during worship hours. Greenfield's walking country too - you're right at the edge of the Pennines here - so it works as a quiet stop on a longer moorland ramble. Dovestone Holiday Park is just up the road, and if you're staying there with family, it's worth a gentle half-hour wander into the village itself. The church won't take long, but the landscape around it will.