Our Lady & St. Cuthbert Catholic Church

Tucked away in Stocksfield, this Victorian Catholic church cuts quite the figure with its red sandstone walls and proper Gothic Revival details. The interior is worth a quiet half-hour if you're passing through - decent stained glass work and the sort of hushed atmosphere that makes you actually want to sit down.

It's the kind of place that appeals mainly to architecture enthusiasts or anyone with a soft spot for 19th-century ecclesiastical design. Families with restless kids won't linger long, but if you're doing a walking circuit round Northumberland, it's absolutely worth popping in. The building tells you something real about industrial-era community life in the North East - this was money well spent when it was built.

No admission charge as far as anyone can tell, and it's open during daylight hours for the most part. Allow twenty minutes unless you're genuinely into Victorian stonework, in which case you might stretch to forty.

If you're staying at Valley View Camping & Glamping just down the road - it's only 2.5 miles away - this makes an easy leg-stretch on day one or a rainy-afternoon diversion. Pair it with a walk round Stocksfield itself and you've got a perfectly decent few hours. It won't be the highlight of your trip, but it's solid company if you're already in the area.