Our Lady and St John's

The church itself is modest - Victorian red brick with a proper country churchyard - but what catches your eye is the setting. Our Lady and St John's sits in Ballymoney, a small town on the edge of the Causeway Coast, and if you're staying at one of the nearby glamping spots like Thornfield Farm or Causeway Country Pods, it's worth a quiet wander.

You're not looking at architectural fireworks here. The appeal is gentler than that - it's the kind of place where locals still gather, where the graveyard tells stories going back generations, and where the surrounding countryside rolls away properly. The interior is plain but peaceful, the sort of space where you can actually hear yourself think.

This works best for those interested in local heritage rather than grand cathedral visits. Families with young kids might find thirty minutes more than enough, unless they're the type who enjoys gravestone spotting and reading old inscriptions - which, fair play, some genuinely do. Walkers passing through town will appreciate how it anchors Ballymoney's sense of history.

It's free to visit and sits right in town, so you can combine it with a proper explore of Ballymoney itself before heading to the Dark Hedges or out towards the coast proper. No drama about visiting hours - it's a functioning church, so reasonable times apply. Worth an hour of your time if you're building a slow holiday around the area, but don't expect it to anchor your entire trip.