Parish Church of St John the Baptist

The Parish Church of St John the Baptist sits quietly in Warwickshire, a proper medieval structure that rewards a detour if you're staying at Hollyfast Caravan Park or camping nearby. The church itself is solid rather than showy - stone walls, decent proportions, the sort of place that's been doing its job for centuries without needing to make a fuss about it.

Inside, there's genuine medieval work to spot if you know what you're looking for: carved details, old glass, the usual accumulation of tombs and plaques that tell you who mattered locally over the past few hundred years. It's not the kind of place that'll keep you occupied for more than half an hour unless you're seriously into ecclesiastical architecture, but it slots nicely into a morning's exploring around Coventry if you're based at one of the caravan parks in the area.

Historically minded types will get something from it. Children? They'll tolerate it for ten minutes before wanting to move on, unless you can spin them a good yarn about medieval life. The real value is as a stop-off point between other attractions rather than a destination in itself. The approach to the building usually gives decent views of the churchyard, which can be pleasant on a decent afternoon.

Practically speaking, churches like this are typically free to enter and accessible during daylight hours, though you might want to check locally given opening hours aren't confirmed. It's the sort of thing that works well if you're doing a circuit of Warwickshire's quieter corners - manageable from Hollyfast or Broadwell Woods if you've got your own transport.