St Peter & St Paul

The church sits on Burford's High Street looking every inch the Cotswold heavyweight it actually is. St Peter & St Paul's a proper medieval affair - all honey-coloured stone and the sort of architecture that makes you understand why people bothered building things to last back then. Walk inside and you're met with that particular quiet that old churches have, the kind that makes you want to whisper even if no one's around.

What strikes you first is the interior. There's genuine medieval work here - carved stone, stained glass, and monuments that tell stories about the people who mattered in this corner of Oxfordshire centuries ago. The chancel's worth lingering in, and if you're into that sort of thing, the details reward a slow look rather than a quick shuffle through.

It's the sort of stop that works brilliantly if you're already exploring Burford itself - and you should be, frankly, because the town's one of the Cotswolds' best-kept streets. The church doesn't demand hours though. Twenty minutes to half an hour gets you the full picture, which means it fits neatly into a morning's wandering before heading back to your caravan. If you're staying at Burford Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite, you're literally on the doorstep. Wysdom Touring Park's a bit further out but still close enough for an easy stroll into town.

Bring the kids if they're old enough to appreciate something beyond playground equipment. History buffs will find genuine medieval substance here. Anyone wanting to understand what proper Cotswold market town architecture looks like should factor it in.