Cemetery Chapel

The Cemetery Chapel sits quietly on the outskirts of Budleigh Salterton, a small Victorian structure that most visitors drive past without noticing. It's the sort of place that appeals to people who actually enjoy cemeteries - the stone work, the inscriptions, the way a burial ground tells you about a community across generations. The chapel itself is modest, which is rather the point. There's no grand entrance, no gift shop, no crowds on a Saturday afternoon.

You won't spend more than twenty minutes here unless you're the sort who reads every headstone. History types and genealogy enthusiasts will find it worth a stop; families with restless kids will find it tedious after about five minutes. The real value is in combining it with a walk around Budleigh Salterton itself - the pebble beach is genuinely excellent, and the town has the sort of low-key charm that doesn't require constant activity.

If you're staying at one of the local parks - Ladram Bay is closest at under three miles away - it makes for a quiet morning detour before heading to the coast. Free admission, no opening hours to worry about, just turn up. October and November are nicest, when the cemetery is less overgrown and the light hits it better for photographs. Don't expect much, and you won't be disappointed.