St. Cedma's Church of Ireland

The church sits on a quiet lane outside Larne, easy to miss if you're not looking for it. St. Cedma's is a modest Church of Ireland building with genuine medieval bones, though it's been heavily restored over the centuries - which is both its strength and its slight frustration. What you get is a working church that's genuinely old rather than a museum piece, which means the atmosphere feels lived-in rather than sterile.

Inside, there's some decent carved stonework and the sort of peaceful stillness you find in rural churches that aren't thronged with tour groups. The graveyard's worth a wander if you're into reading old headstones - there's a real narrative there of Larne's past. Allow twenty minutes, maybe thirty if you're thorough.

It's more of a stop-off than a destination in itself, truthfully. If you're based at Down to Earth Wild Camping nearby - a solid spot for a wilder sort of break - then absolutely worth the short detour. The real appeal is combining it with a proper walk around the wider Mid and East Antrim area rather than treating it as a standalone trip. Church enthusiasts will get more from it than casual visitors, but it's free and accessible, so there's no harm popping in if you're passing through Larne anyway.