Grace Community Church

Grace Community Church sits quietly on the edge of Hitchin, the sort of place you'd walk past without a second glance if you weren't looking for it. It's a modern evangelical church, nothing like the medieval stone affairs you find dotted across Hertfordshire. That said, if you're staying at one of the nearby glamping spots like Almshoe or caravan parks such as Jacks Hill, and you're after a Sunday service or a look at what contemporary church life looks like in the Home Counties, it's worth knowing about.

The building itself is functional rather than grand - you won't be gasping at Victorian architecture or tracking down hidden medieval frescoes. What draws people here is the community aspect and the worship rather than any architectural merit. Services run regularly, and there's a welcoming approach that appeals to families and newcomers. If you've got kids in tow during a park holiday, some families find the children's programmes useful.

It's not a tourist attraction in the traditional sense. You're not here for a leisurely wander with a guidebook. Instead, it's genuinely useful if you're camping or caravanning locally and want to maintain your Sunday routine, or if you're curious about how rural evangelical Christianity operates in modern England. Hitchin itself is worth exploring - proper market town with real character - so you could combine a visit with a Saturday morning wander around the high street and the Lavender Gardens. Admission is free, naturally, and you'll find it without fuss near the town.