St Sebastian's Church, Great Gonerby

The church sits on a rise just outside Great Gonerby, a village that most people speed past on their way to Grantham. St Sebastian's is a proper medieval affair - all stone and history, with the kind of bones that tell you this place mattered once. The tower's a knockout, and inside you'll find yourself in the sort of space where the light does odd things through old glass.

It's worth stopping for if you're into ecclesiastical architecture or just fancy a quiet twenty minutes away from the main road. The graveyard's interesting too - these places always are if you read the stones. Not a spectacle that'll keep kids entertained for long, but adults who like their history served up with a bit of atmosphere will find it rewarding.

Getting there from Grantham takes minutes, so it works well as a quick detour during a park holiday. Wagtail Country Park sits just 2 miles away, making this an easy leg-stretch between the caravan and the village. The surrounding countryside is flat and unremarkable by Midlands standards, but that's rather the point - it's gentle, undemanding terrain.

Access appears unrestricted, though you'd be wise to check locally before making a special trip. The best visits happen on quiet days when you can actually hear yourself think in there. Late afternoon light is particularly good if you're the sort who notices such things.