Church of All Saints

The Church of All Saints sits right in the heart of Market Harborough, a proper medieval parish church that's been holding its own since the 14th century. The spire's the thing that catches your eye first - it rises up all clean and sharp above the high street, quite striking against the sky. Inside, you'll find the sort of solid, no-nonsense architecture you'd expect: stone columns, decent stained glass, and the usual accumulation of memorials and brasses that tell you this place has mattered to locals for centuries.

It's absolutely the right stop if you're into church architecture or local history. The kind of place where you'll spend twenty minutes properly looking around, then another ten if you're the type to read every inscription. Children might get restless after a quarter hour unless they're genuinely interested in old buildings, which is fair enough.

Worth timing your visit with a walk around Market Harborough's high street itself - the town's got real character, proper independent shops, and decent cafes. If you're staying at Hidden Hideaway Glamping nearby, this is an easy stroll into town and makes for a pleasant morning out. No fancy admission charges that we can find, which is how parish churches should be - though a donation box won't hurt their cause. Pop in during daylight hours, and you'll have the place virtually to yourself most days.