St John of Beverley's Church, Harpham

The church sits quietly in Harpham village, a few miles south of Driffield, and it's one of those places that stops you mid-walk. St John of Beverley's is a proper medieval church with real presence - the sort of building that makes you understand why people built things to last. The interior has some lovely Norman features and medieval stonework that's survived remarkably well. You'll find yourself standing in front of walls that have been doing their job for nearly a thousand years.

It's genuinely worth a visit if you're into church architecture or local history, though don't expect the scale of the bigger Yorkshire abbeys. The charm here is in the quiet and the details - carved capitals, old fonts, the kind of thing that rewards actually stopping to look rather than just passing through. Allow 20-30 minutes if you're interested; less if you're just ticking it off.

For families with fidgety children, it's a bit of a short stop on a longer walk rather than a destination in itself. If you're staying at Parkdean Resorts Barmston Beach or Seaside Caravan Park nearby, it makes a sensible detour on a rainy afternoon or as part of a village ramble. The surrounding countryside is flat and easy to walk, so you could easily combine it with exploring the area around Mill Farm Country Park or heading towards Skipsea Sands if the weather's decent.