Church of St Peter & St Paul

The Church of St Peter and St Paul sits solid and grey on the edge of Huntingdon, a proper medieval structure that catches you off guard with its sheer scale. You walk in expecting a modest parish church and find yourself under a soaring roof with stained glass that actually stops you mid-stride.

It's the sort of place history people will spend a good hour examining - the stonework alone tells you centuries of stories, and there are bits dating back to the 14th century if you know where to look. The tower is a real landmark around here, visible for miles across the flat Cambridgeshire landscape. For families, it's manageable but only if the kids are into that sort of thing; there's no interactive stuff, just the building itself and what it has to say.

Getting inside can be tricky depending on when you visit, so don't bank on it being open during odd hours. Worth a wander if you're already in Huntingdon town centre - the market square is right there - but it's not the sort of thing that justifies a special trip on its own.

If you're staying at Long Island Lake nearby, combine this with a proper walk around Huntingdon itself rather than making the church the main event. The combination works better - an hour here, then lunch in town, then back to the park for the lake walks. That's a proper day out.