St Catherine's Church, Stoke Aldermoor

The church sits quietly on the edge of Stoke Aldermoor, a proper piece of medieval Warwickshire that most people drive past without noticing. St Catherine's is one of those small parish churches that rewards you for getting lost on the back roads between Coventry and the countryside beyond.

What you're looking at is largely 14th-century work, with a chunky tower that's held up the sky for 700 years. The interior is stripped bare compared to some churches - no ornate Victorian fiddling about - which somehow makes the original stonework feel more honest. Stone tracery in the windows, a decent font, and the kind of quiet that actually means something when you step inside.

History types will appreciate the architecture; walkers doing circuits from nearby villages will find it worth a detour. It's not a showstopper and won't eat up hours of your day, but 20 minutes here gives you genuine contact with medieval parish life. The churchyard itself is overgrown in that lovely way English graveyards are, full of lichen and stories.

Admission should be free, though you'll want to check locally before making the trip out from Coventry. If you're based at Eriba Glade Touring Caravan Park just down the road, this is perfect for an afternoon wander. Pair it with walks around the broader Aldermoor area - proper Midlands countryside, not dramatic, but solid and real. Best visited on a weekday when you'll likely have the place entirely to yourself.