St Michael and All Saints Great Witley Church

The church sits in a quiet corner of the Worcestershire countryside near Great Witley, about six miles from Worcester - the kind of place you'd drive past without a second glance if you didn't know what lay inside. But St Michael and All Saints is genuinely worth the detour, particularly if you're staying at one of the nearby parks like Pennlake Vale or Ockeridge Rural Retreats.

Walk through the door and you're confronted with some of the most extravagant baroque plasterwork in England. The ceiling is a riot of decorative detail - swirling cherubs, ornate cornicing, painted panels - the sort of thing that makes you crane your neck until it aches. The 18th-century work is genuinely impressive, not least because you're seeing it in a village church rather than some stately home.

This is one for people who actually care about church interiors and architectural history. Kids will get bored within fifteen minutes. If you're doing a walking holiday in the area or stopping over at The Coppice or Lenchford Meadow, it deserves an hour of your time - less if you're just dipping in. The church also has some decent stained glass and monuments worth a proper look.

Access should be straightforward for most visitors, though it's worth checking locally as opening times aren't always reliable for smaller churches. The real draw here is the quiet - you'll likely have the place to yourself, which only adds to the impact of that ceiling.