St Anne's Church

The church sits quietly on the edge of Bideford, one of those Devon parish churches that rewards a five-minute detour without demanding a full pilgrimage. St Anne's has the sort of solid, unshowy charm you find in working churches rather than the Instagram-famous ones - locals still worship here, which gives it a lived-in feel that's actually quite nice.

Inside, there's proper medieval fabric alongside later additions, and if you're into that sort of thing - the wood, the stone, the way light falls through old glass - you'll spend a contented half-hour looking around. It's not jaw-dropping, but it's genuine. The churchyard is pleasant enough for a quiet wander, and you'll get a real sense of how this community has layered itself over centuries.

Bideford itself is the draw, really. It's a proper working town with a long history in the wool and fishing trades, and the church fits neatly into that picture. If you're staying at nearby Coastal Cabins Glamping and want a gentle morning walk into town, St Anne's is a perfectly good reason to head that direction. You could easily combine it with a walk along the Bideford quay or a coffee stop - nothing that demands you spend all morning, but the kind of place that makes a day feel rounded off properly.

No admission charge as far as anyone can tell, and no fixed visiting hours - just the natural rhythms of a working parish church. Five minutes if you're passing, thirty if you've got time to settle.