St James Episcopal

You'll find St James Episcopal tucked away in Aberdeenshire, a quiet stone church that speaks to the area's religious heritage without the crowds you'd get at the bigger attractions. It's a proper working church rather than a museum piece, which means the interior has that lived-in feel - worn pews, genuine stained glass, the whole works. The architecture tells you something about Scottish church building from earlier centuries, and if you catch it on a Sunday morning, you get the full experience rather than just peering through windows.

This is really for people who enjoy wandering into local churches as part of their travels, or those with a specific interest in Scottish ecclesiastical history. Kids might find it a bit dull unless they're genuinely into that sort of thing. You're looking at maybe 20 minutes here, tops, unless you want to sit quietly for a bit.

Stonehaven is just down the road, which puts you well within reach of several decent caravan parks - the Stonehaven Queen Elizabeth Park is practically on the doorstep at under a mile away, and Upper Crawton Park and Cloak are both within a few miles if you fancy slightly more rural bases. If you're staying in the area for a few days, popping into St James makes sense as part of a broader look at Stonehaven's town history and the wider Aberdeenshire countryside. Worth a quick visit if you're passing through, but don't detour specially for it.