St Paulinus' Church, New Ollerton

The church sits at the heart of New Ollerton, a quiet village about eight miles south of Newark, and it's worth the short detour if you're camping at any of the Sherwood Forest parks nearby. St Paulinus' is a proper working parish church - the kind where you'll actually find locals rather than tour groups - and it's got the solid, no-nonsense charm of English village churches that have been doing the same job for centuries.

Inside, the architecture tells you this is a place that's been through changes. You'll spot medieval bones beneath later additions, and there's something grounding about that continuity. It's the sort of spot where you can sit in a pew for ten minutes and feel like you've actually stopped, rather than ticked off another attraction.

If you're staying at Sherwood Pines Camping or Center Parcs just down the road, this makes a nice quiet morning walk from your pitch - maybe twenty minutes through the village. It won't take more than thirty minutes to look around properly, so don't expect a half-day visit. History enthusiasts will appreciate the building itself more than families with young kids, unless they're the type who enjoy church architecture.

Best to check opening times locally when you arrive - village churches keep their own schedules. Free to enter, naturally. It's the sort of place that reminds you why people choose to base themselves in the Sherwood area rather than just passing through.