Harvest City Church

The modern glass and steel structure sits just outside Leicester, a fair distance from what you'd call a traditional church visit. Harvest City Church is contemporary Christian worship space - all clean lines and functional design rather than centuries of stone and stained glass. You'll find it draws a regular congregation, mostly for Sunday services, and the atmosphere is relaxed, informal stuff. The building itself won't win any architectural awards, but that's rather the point. This is a working church for working people, not a museum piece.

If you're staying at Charnwood Acres Caravan Park nearby and fancying a Sunday service, it's worth knowing about. Won't take long - service runs the standard hour or so. The real value here is if you're actually interested in contemporary worship rather than hunting for Instagram shots of buttresses and bell towers. Families are welcome, and the casual setting means fidgety kids won't feel entirely out of place.

Honestly, it's not a draw in itself for a holiday. You wouldn't detour specifically to see it, and it's not the sort of place you'd spend an afternoon wandering round. Go if you're keen on church services during your stay in the area, but if you're after classic ecclesiastical architecture, Leicester's medieval St Martin's Cathedral will give you far more to look at. Harvest City works best as a functional stop rather than a tourist attraction.