Seabank Chapel

A small brick chapel standing alone on the Norfolk marshes, Seabank Chapel feels rather like stumbling upon someone's private prayer room. It's a working church, modest and unassuming, with that particular quality of rural Norfolk buildings - honest and no-nonsense, built to last rather than impress.

You won't spend hours here. Twenty minutes covers it properly, unless you're the sort who likes sitting in silence listening to the wind rattle the windows. The real appeal is the setting - it's genuinely isolated, surrounded by flat fenland that stretches to the horizon. On a clear day you can see why someone decided this particular spot needed a church. On a grey one, it feels rather atmospheric in a slightly eerie way.

This works best if you're already exploring the King's Lynn area rather than as a dedicated trip. It's the kind of place that rewards a lazy afternoon drive through Norfolk's quieter corners, particularly if you're staying at Kings Lynn Caravan & Camping Park or the Sandringham site. Walkers might loop it into a longer route across the marshes. Historians will appreciate its simplicity and the fact it's still very much in use - no museum piece, this.

Bring binoculars if you're into birdwatching; the marshes around it are proper habitat. And check the weather before you go - there's nowhere to shelter, and Norfolk wind has teeth.