Christ Church Moreton Hall

The church sits alone on the edge of Moreton Hall, a few miles east of Bury Saint Edmunds, and you'll know it immediately by its squat Norman tower - proper solid, the kind of building that looks like it's been there since someone first thought to pile stones on top of each other. Christ Church is one of those Suffolk parish churches where the interior does more work than the exterior promises. The chancel's worth the visit if you're into medieval architecture - decent medieval woodwork, and the kind of light that only comes through old glass and centuries of dust.

It's a working church rather than a museum piece, which means you might find it locked outside service times. Worth ringing ahead or asking at the nearest house. History buffs and church crawlers will get something from the Norman work, but casual visitors might spend twenty minutes here rather than an afternoon. It's the sort of stop you build into a broader East Anglian church tour rather than a destination in itself.

If you're based at one of the nearby parks - The Four Bells Glamping is particularly well-rated and just three and a half miles away - Christ Church makes a decent spin-out on a quiet afternoon. Combine it with a walk around Moreton Hall's grounds and you've got a gentle couple of hours sorted. Bury Saint Edmunds itself is close enough for lunch or shopping, so you're not stranded if the church alone doesn't hold your attention.