St Laurence Church

The church sits quietly in Little Rissington, a village that feels properly removed from the Cotswolds tourist circuit. St Laurence is a medieval parish church with enough character to warrant a wander if you're camping nearby - and there are several decent sites within walking distance, including Cotswolds Meadow Glamping just a mile and a half away.

Inside, you'll find the sort of features that appeal to architecture enthusiasts: stone work that speaks to centuries of repairs and alterations, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to sit in a pew for ten minutes and just be quiet. It's not a showstopper like some of the grander Cotswolds churches, but that's partly its charm. No crowds, no gift shop, no sense that you're ticking a box.

The real appeal here is proximity. If you're staying at West End Farm or Passage Farm - both rated highly and within easy driving distance - you've got a genuine local church to visit rather than fighting through hordes at the famous ones. The village itself is the kind of place where a short walk around afterwards actually feels rewarding, not like you've finished the job and now you're killing time.

Allow half an hour, maybe forty minutes if you're the type to read every memorial. Check opening times before you go - parish churches can be temperamental about their hours. Worth a detour if you're based locally? Yes. Worth planning a trip around? Not particularly. But if you're camping in the area, it's a proper little corner of real England.