Hoxne Church, St Peter & St Paul's

St Peter & St Paul's sits in the village of Hoxne, about three miles east of Eye, and it's one of those Suffolk churches that stops you dead. The flint flushwork on the exterior is genuinely impressive - geometric patterns in knapped flint and stone that catch the light properly. Inside, the roof is the real show-off: a wooden hammerbeam ceiling with carved angels and bosses that someone spent a lot of time on centuries ago.

Historians and architecture buffs will get the most from this one. The place has layers - medieval nave, 15th-century additions, the sort of thing that rewards a proper look around with a guidebook in hand. The churchyard's pleasant too, if you're the type who likes wandering among old gravestones.

It's free to wander in during daylight, though opening hours aren't formally advertised, so treat it as a casual stop rather than a scheduled visit. Allow thirty minutes if you're thorough, less if you're just passing through. Hoxne itself is quiet - there's a pub, a shop, nothing mad - so it works best as part of a broader East Anglian church crawl rather than a destination in itself.

If you're staying at Hill Farm Suffolk nearby, it's an easy detour. The park's got proper facilities and it's well-positioned for exploring the broader church circuit around Eye and the Waveney Valley. Worth a stop if you're in the area, but don't divert miles out of your way just for this one.