Chatteris Church of St Peter & St Paul

The tower of St Peter & St Paul rises above Chatteris like a proper landmark - all perpendicular Gothic and flint-faced dignity in the middle of flat Cambridgeshire fenland. It's the kind of church that rewards a slow wander, with 14th-century bones running through it and stained glass that catches the light just right on a clear day.

Inside, you'll find yourself in that particular quiet that only old parish churches manage. The nave's reasonably spacious, the chancel's got genuine character, and there's enough architectural detail to keep history types occupied for a good forty minutes. The flint exterior is genuinely striking - you don't see that level of flint-work everywhere, and it photographs properly in the afternoon sun.

It's free to visit and sits roughly three miles from March, which makes it an easy detour if you're exploring the fenland. Worth allowing 30-45 minutes if you're the sort who reads the plaques and squints at the memorials. Families with younger kids might find it a bit slow unless they're into brass rubbing.

If you're based at Fields End Water Caravan Park or Fenland Camping just down the road, this is a genuine reason to leave the pitch for an hour. The walk into Chatteris itself is straightforward, and the church sits central enough that you can combine it with a quick scout around the market town. Not flashy, but solid - proper fenland architecture doing what it's done for 600-odd years.