St Paul's Church and Centre, Norton Lees, Sheffield

The red-brick Victorian church that dominates Norton Lees village does what a proper parish church should do - it announces itself without fuss and welcomes you in. St Paul's and its attached community centre sit just outside Dronfield, a small commuter town that most people drive through without a second glance, which is a shame because this corner of Derbyshire has real character.

The church itself dates from the 1870s and is genuinely impressive up close - all that confident red brick and purposeful architecture that says something about the people who built it. Inside, it's the sort of place that feels lived-in rather than museum-like. The centre operates as the village hub, hosting everything from coffee mornings to local meetings, so you might catch the tail end of an event or at least understand how the community actually functions rather than just passes through.

It's not a major detour unless you're already exploring the villages around Dronfield - walkers tackling routes across the Derbyshire moorland might stumble across it quite naturally. Families won't spend hours here, but thirty minutes poking around and perhaps grabbing information about the village's heritage is well worth it if you're staying at Riverside Valley Camping or Secret Wood Glamping nearby.

Free to look around, though it's worth checking opening hours locally since it operates as a working church rather than a tourist attraction. Go on a clear day when the light hits that brickwork properly.