Calverleigh St Mary the Virgin Church

The church sits quietly in Calverleigh, a village you'd miss entirely if you weren't looking for it on the road between Tiverton and the wider Exe Valley. St Mary the Virgin is one of those small parish churches that rewards a proper wander round - the kind of place where you can actually hear yourself think.

Inside, there's genuine medieval stonework and the sort of worn flagstones that tell you centuries of villagers have walked this exact path. The chancel's worth a proper look, and if you catch the light right, you'll see why people bothered maintaining this place for so long. It's not dramatic or showy - there's no gift shop, no visitor centre, no recorded commentary. Just a church doing what churches do.

If you're staying at Nirvana Glamping nearby, this is an easy detour on a walk round the area. Twenty minutes if you're just passing through, longer if you enjoy the quiet and want to have a sit-down. Bring a torch in winter because the interior can be gloomy, and check locally in Tiverton about opening times - these village churches are sometimes locked outside service hours, which is fair enough.

It works best for people who actually like churches rather than those treating them as Instagram stops. Walkers exploring the Exe Valley will find it a decent waypoint. Families with restless kids might find it a bit thin for entertainment, but if someone in your group genuinely enjoys old buildings, don't skip it.