St Mark's Church, Bexhill

The church sits bang in the centre of Bexhill-on-Sea, a proper Victorian seaside town that's seen better days but remains genuinely worth a wander. St Mark's is the sort of church that rewards a quick visit - nothing flashy, but solid Victorian architecture from the 1880s that tells you something real about how the town developed.

Inside, you'll find decent stained glass and the sort of peaceful atmosphere you only get in half-empty churches on a Tuesday afternoon. It's not a showstopper like Canterbury or Chichester, but if you're staying at one of the nearby caravan parks - Park Holidays UK is just over two miles away, or Combe Haven a bit further out - it's worth a twenty-minute detour between beach time and whatever else you've got planned.

The church works best if you actually care about Victorian ecclesiastical design or you're doing a broader tour of Bexhill's architectural heritage. Kids will get bored in minutes unless they're the type who quite like poking around old buildings. Families with younger children are probably better off heading straight to the seafront instead.

Admission is free and opening hours are typically standard church times, though you'd want to check before you visit. Allow thirty minutes maximum if you're rushing, an hour if you're properly interested. The location means you can combine it easily with a walk along the promenade or a pint in one of the town's better pubs. It's convenient rather than essential, but that's often enough.