Saint Andrew's Church, Eakring

The church sits in the middle of nowhere, really - just a small stone structure surrounded by fields outside Newark. Saint Andrew's has the sort of quiet, unassuming presence you either love or walk straight past. Inside, it's all high ceilings and pale light filtering through clear windows, with that particular smell of old stone and floor polish that never quite leaves a medieval church.

It's one for the history enthusiast or the walker who fancies a proper poke around rural Nottinghamshire. The building dates back centuries and rewards close inspection - carved details, memorials, the usual ecclesiastical fixtures - but it's not the sort of place to plan a day around on its own. Give yourself twenty minutes, maybe half an hour if you're genuinely keen on medieval architecture.

Where it works brilliantly is as part of a country walk. Base yourself at one of the nearby holiday parks - Sherwood Castle Holiday Forest is closest at just under three miles, while New Hall Farm and Southwell Retreat Luxury Glamping pods offer more upmarket options a bit further out - and use Saint Andrew's as a punctuation mark on a ramble through proper countryside. The lanes around Eakring are gentle enough for families but satisfying for walkers wanting something beyond a manicured park circuit.

Contact the Newark tourist office or check locally before heading out - church opening hours can be erratic - but assuming you can get inside, it's a solid rural discovery.