Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church

The red brick Catholic church on Alcester's edge isn't what you'd expect from the name. St Joseph the Worker sits quietly in a residential area, a fairly modern affair compared to the medieval stone churches dotting the Warwickshire countryside. It's functional rather than grand - but there's something honest about that.

If you're staying at Wixford Grange or Bredon-Vale for a caravan holiday, this place will appeal mainly to practising Catholics wanting a Sunday service rather than casual tourists. The building itself dates from the mid-twentieth century, so don't come expecting Tudor arches or Norman pillars. What you get instead is a working parish church serving the local community.

The real draw for visitors isn't usually the building itself but the fact it exists at all in this part of Alcester. The area around the church has a proper village feel - not the chocolate-box stuff you get further south, but genuine everyday England. It's worth a quick walk past if you're exploring the town's quieter streets, and the location means you can combine a visit with wandering down to the River Arrow nearby.

For most park-based holidaymakers, this won't be essential. Walkers en route to better countryside will find it functional rather than memorable. But if you're interested in twentieth-century religious architecture or simply mapping out local history, it deserves five minutes of your time. Free to look round, though opening hours aren't guaranteed - best ask locals in town.