King's Lynn Minster

The moment you walk through the west door of St Margaret's Church - technically the Minster these days - you're hit by the sheer scale of the place. King's Lynn's medieval wool merchants didn't do things by halves, and this 14th-century church is proof. The twin towers dominate the town centre, and inside, the soaring nave with its intricate wooden roof is genuinely impressive. Two medieval fonts sit near the entrance, ornate brass lecterns catch the light, and the stained glass tells centuries of stories if you've got the patience to look.

It's a proper working church, not a museum, which means services still happen and sometimes you'll find it a bit busier than expected. Allow 45 minutes to an hour if you're thorough about exploring the side chapels and reading the memorials. Architecture enthusiasts will lose themselves here for longer. Kids don't tend to stay entertained past half an hour unless they're into spotting gargoyles and tracing the stone carvings.

Free to enter, though a donation box sits by the door - worth contributing. The church staff are genuinely friendly and happy to chat about what you're looking at. It works brilliantly as part of a King's Lynn town walk; the Minster is right in the heart of things near the Tuesday Market Place. If you're staying at Kings Lynn Caravan & Camping Park, it's barely three miles away. Pop in on a quiet afternoon when the light streams through those old windows - that's when it really sings.