Chapel of St Michael

Perched on a clifftop above Seaton, this small medieval chapel commands views across the Devon coast that stop you mid-stride. St Michael's is tiny - the kind of place you could almost miss if you weren't looking - but that's rather the point. Built to guide seafarers, it sits exactly where it should: high enough to matter, isolated enough to feel significant.

Inside, it's all whitewashed walls and simple stone. No frills, no gift shop, no crowds trying to get the perfect Instagram angle. Walk the clifftop path to reach it and you'll understand why medieval builders chose this spot. The light comes sideways through narrow windows, and on a clear day you're looking straight across to the Jurassic Coast.

Historically minded visitors will appreciate the medieval bones of the place, though there's not much signage to explain what you're looking at. Families with younger kids might find it a bit of a trek for a quick look round - allow thirty minutes to an hour if you're coming from Seaton. The real draw is the walk itself and the vantage point rather than time spent inside.

If you're staying at Beer Head Holiday Park nearby, it's a straightforward ramble along the coastal path. The chapel works best as part of a longer Seaton stretch rather than a destination in itself, but that walk - that's worth planning for.