Burnham Thorpe All Saints, Church

The church sits in a quiet corner of Burnham Thorpe, a village that feels genuinely forgotten by time. All Saints is a proper Norfolk church - flint walls, a round tower, the lot - and it's the kind of place you stumble upon rather than plan a day around. That said, Nelson was baptised here, which gives it a bit of historical weight if you're into that sort of thing.

Inside, it's peaceful in the way only old churches are. The nave is light, the furnishings are modest, and there's none of the tourist bustle you get at the big-name attractions. If you're walking the Norfolk coastal path or camped at The Norfolk Brickyard just up the road, this makes for a twenty-minute detour that actually pays off. History buffs will appreciate the Nelson connection; everyone else will just enjoy the quiet and the genuine village atmosphere.

There's no visitor centre, no gift shop, no admission charge as far as anyone can tell. Just turn up, have a look, move on. It works best if you're the type who enjoys seeing how ordinary people actually worshipped rather than gawping at gilded monuments. If you're staying at Deepdale or Pinewoods, both within a few miles, this is the sort of thing to do on a lazy afternoon when the weather's decent and you can't face another beach walk.