St Mary the Virgin Church

The church itself is a proper medieval structure, all solid stone and purpose. St Mary the Virgin sits with the quiet confidence of something that's been quietly getting on with things for centuries. Inside, you'll find the sort of details that reward a slow look around - carved roof timbers, a decent font, and the accumulated weight of generations at worship.

This is one for the architecture types rather than kids looking for an afternoon's entertainment. An hour is plenty, less if you're just passing through Nottinghamshire on the way somewhere else. The appeal is in the building itself and the odd moment of peace you might find in there, not in interactive displays or facilities - there won't be a café, and you'll likely need to track down a keyholder if the door's locked.

If you're based at one of the nearby caravan parks - Janson Fishery is only three miles away, or there's Witham Grange Glamping if you want something a bit more contemporary - the church works as a gentle morning's exploration before heading out to bigger attractions in and around Nottingham. It's the sort of place that fits between other things rather than drawing you out specially, but if you've got a soft spot for English parish churches, you'll know it was worth the detour.