St Dunstan's Church, Mayfield

The church sits right in the heart of Mayfield village, a modest flint-and-stone building that's been through rather a lot over the centuries. What catches you first is the tower - solid, weathered, proper medieval. Inside, there's genuine atmosphere: low timber beams, old glass, the sort of place where you can actually feel time layering itself on top of you.

St Dunstan's is mainly for people who actually like churches rather than those just ticking off tourist spots. Historians will appreciate the medieval fabric and the Perpendicular Gothic windows. If you're staying at Hopgarden or Horam Manor Country Park nearby - both decent enough for a Sussex break - it's a pleasant 20-minute leg stretch from the campsites rather than a destination in itself.

The village is close to Heathfield, which gives it decent road links if you're exploring the High Weald properly. Allow 30 minutes to wander round inside, longer if you're the type who reads every memorial plaque. There's a graveyard too, which is proper atmospheric on a grey afternoon.

Worth stopping by if you're already in Mayfield visiting the village or using the nearby parks, but don't make a special trip from further afield. It's the sort of church that rewards quiet, solitary visits rather than family days out. Peaceful, genuine, no fuss.