Our Lady of Perpetual Help

The red-brick facade of Our Lady of Perpetual Help rises above the residential streets of Brough without fanfare, easy to walk straight past if you're not looking for it. Step inside though and you'll find a proper working Catholic church with real character - the kind of place where locals still genuinely worship rather than somewhere that feels frozen in time for tourist consumption.

It's a modest Victorian build, nothing architectural jaw-dropping, but the interior has that warm, candlelit quality that older churches do so well. The stained glass catches the light nicely on a decent day. You're looking at maybe twenty minutes here, thirty if you're the type to sit and soak it in.

Church visits work best with history enthusiasts or anyone keen on local religious heritage rather than families with restless kids - though it's perfectly quiet for a moment's reflection if you're passing through. Free to enter as these places tend to be, no faffing about with donations asked of you at the door.

Brough itself is unremarkable as market towns go, but it's got decent transport links and sits handily between better-known spots. If you're staying at William's Den or Little Wold Away Glamping for a broader Yorkshire holiday, this is a peaceful ten-minute detour worth taking if medieval churches and Victorian faith interest you. Don't make it your day's centrepiece, but absolutely worth popping in when you're nearby.