St. Peter's & St. Paul's

The church sits on a rise above Huntingdon with a tower that's visible for miles across the Cambridgeshire flats. St. Peter's & St. Paul's is a proper medieval job - the sort of place where you half expect to stumble onto a christening or a funeral whenever you push the heavy wooden door open.

Inside, it's all soaring stone arches and light flooding through the windows. The craftsmanship is genuinely worth a look - the medieval masonry, the sense of centuries of Sunday services all layered on top of each other. There's something about standing in a church this old that makes the present feel a bit thin and temporary.

Historically minded visitors will get the most from this. Kids might manage twenty minutes before asking if there's a cafe. It's free to wander in during daylight, though opening hours vary with the seasons and services, so worth checking ahead rather than turning up to a locked door.

The real value here is as part of a Huntingdon wander - pop in, spend half an hour, then grab lunch in town. It pairs well with a stay at Grafham Water Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite, just four miles south, where you can spend the morning on the water before heading into town for the afternoon. The walk up from the town centre is a gentle slope, nothing strenuous.