?Harp's Hall Moat

The earthwork that remains of Harp's Hall Moat sits in Norfolk farmland east of Swaffham, a modest but genuine piece of medieval settlement that's easy to walk past if you don't know what you're looking for. What you get is a depression in the ground - the actual moat - plus the raised banks where a timber-framed hall once stood, probably dating to the 12th or 13th century. It's the sort of thing that appeals most to archaeology enthusiasts and serious walkers who enjoy tracing Norfolk's Norman heritage on foot rather than in museums.

The site itself won't take long to explore - twenty minutes, perhaps half an hour if you're photographing the earthwork from different angles. There's no visitor centre, no interpretation boards, no admission fee. Just you, the Norfolk countryside, and the faint outline of someone's medieval life. That's either brilliant or a bit disappointing depending on what you wanted.

It works well if you're based at Breckland Meadows Caravan Park, which is only five miles away, and you're the sort of person who enjoys connecting dots across a landscape rather than ticking boxes at major attractions. Pair it with a proper walk round Swaffham itself - the town's got character, a decent market square, and you'll understand the wider settlement pattern that made places like Harp's Hall valuable. Winter's actually the best time to visit since the vegetation dies back and the earthwork becomes clearer.