St Catherines Church

St Catherine's Church sits in the village of Thwing, just a short drive south of Beverley, and it's one of those places that rewards you for making the effort to find it. The church itself is modest - a medieval building that's been through centuries of wear and repair - but what catches your eye immediately is the churchyard. It's genuinely atmospheric, with old gravestones scattered across sloping ground, and you get the sense you're walking through real Yorkshire history rather than visiting a polished heritage attraction.

Inside, the church is spare and functional, very much a working parish church rather than a museum piece. The medieval fabric is obvious - thick stone walls, simple windows, the kind of building that's been patched up repeatedly but never fundamentally altered. If you're into church architecture or local history, you'll find things to look at. Casual visitors might spend twenty minutes here before moving on.

It's free to visit, and there's no set opening hours - you can usually access the churchyard whenever you fancy, though the interior depends on whether someone's around to unlock it. The real value here is if you're already exploring the villages and countryside around Beverley, or staying at one of the nearby glamping spots like Yapham Holds or Wolds Glamping Pods. On its own, it's not worth planning a trip around, but as part of a morning's ramble through the Wolds villages, it works perfectly. Bring a camera if you're keen on old gravestones and rural English churchyards - that's genuinely where the appeal lies.