St Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay

The Victorian church sits right in the heart of Colwyn Bay's seafront, a solid red-sandstone building that's impossible to miss as you wander down towards the promenade. St Paul's Church is proper Victorian Gothic - all pointed arches and ornate stonework - and it's worth stepping inside if you're passing, which most people are.

What you're looking at is 1880s confidence: the Victorians threw money at this place and it shows. The interior has decent stained glass and the usual period fixtures, though honestly it's the exterior that photographs best. You'll spend fifteen minutes here maximum unless you're genuinely into ecclesiastical architecture.

Historically minded visitors and anyone tracing Welsh Victorian church design will get something from it. Families with small children won't find much to occupy them, and it's really a stop-off rather than a destination in itself. The real draw is the location - you're on the seafront already, so the church slots neatly into a beach walk.

Admission details aren't always clear-cut with these older churches; check locally when you arrive. Most allow free entry during daylight hours. If you're staying at one of the nearby parks like Dinarth Hall or Tan Y Bryn Glamping, it's barely a mile away and makes for a pleasant detour. Pair it with the promenade walk towards Llandudno and you've got a solid morning out without fuss.