Sarn Baptist Church

The little Baptist chapel at Sarn sits quietly on a country lane a few miles from Montgomery, the kind of place you'd miss entirely if you weren't looking for it. Built in 1822, it's a proper working chapel with whitewashed walls and a simple interior that speaks volumes about 19th-century Nonconformist worship in rural Powys. The graveyard around it tells its own story - generations of local families buried in the Welsh countryside, their stones weathered smooth by rain and time.

This is really for two kinds of visitors: those with roots in the area hunting down family connections, and walkers doing the longer loop around Montgomery who fancy a quiet moment away from the main paths. It won't take long - thirty minutes absolute maximum including a wander round the graves. The chapel sits in proper farming country, so you'll want decent boots if the ground's been wet.

If you're based at one of the caravan parks nearby - Mellington Hall is only 3.5 miles away, as is Camlad Valley with its luxury pods - this makes an easy diversion on a morning walk before heading into Montgomery town itself for lunch. Smithy Park is similarly close. The whole area is strong for walkers anyway, with Offa's Dyke path running through, so you could easily tack this onto something longer. Entry details are vague, so call ahead if you're making it a specific stop rather than a happy accident. Most rural chapels like this are open but worth checking.