Bodmin Road Church

The Church of St Mary at Bodmin Road sits on the eastern edge of Beverley, a solid Victorian structure that wouldn't look out of place in any market town across the Midlands. It's the kind of church you stumble upon rather than plan for - red brick, functional architecture, the sort of place that speaks to the industrial confidence of the 1800s rather than medieval mystery.

Inside, it's straightforward Victorian Anglican work. Not elaborate, not sparse. The sort of space where you can actually hear yourself think, which is rather nice. If you're into church architecture as social history - the way Victorian prosperity translated into stone and timber - there's something worth a quiet twenty minutes here. But if you're after soaring Gothic arches and centuries of accumulated grandeur, look elsewhere in Beverley itself, where St Mary's and the Minster will keep you occupied for hours.

The real advantage of Bodmin Road Church is its location as a stopping point during a wider Beverley exploration. Park up at one of the nearby holiday bases - Burton Constable Holiday Park sits five miles out and makes a good base for the area - and you can work this in alongside Beverley's proper attractions without any great detour. Spring Valley Campsite and High Farm Holiday Park are similarly close if you're doing a longer circuit.

Worth a look if you're already in the area? Absolutely. Worth planning a trip around? Not especially. It's a solid local church that rewards a brief visit, nothing more.