St Thomas's Church, Biggin

The churchyard sits quietly on the edge of Biggin village, a proper no-nonsense bit of Staffordshire that most people drive past without noticing. St Thomas's Church itself is straightforward - solid stone walls, decent proportions, the kind of place that's been holding services since medieval times and shows no signs of fussing about it. Inside you'll find the usual suspects: a few monuments, worn flagstones, that particular smell of old wood and stone that never quite leaves a church this age.

Historians will want to spend time here picking through the details - there's enough to examine if you're into that sort of thing. Walkers passing through the area from Buxton will find it worth a brief stop, especially if you're routing between the nearby holiday parks. The churchyard itself is peaceful, the sort of place where you can actually hear the wind in the trees rather than traffic noise.

It won't take long - twenty minutes maximum if you're thorough, five if you're just poking your head in. There's no entrance fee that we're aware of, though obviously a quiet respect applies. This works best as part of a bigger walk through the Peak District proper, or as a stepping stone between Hartington Hills, Bank House Farm, or Scaldersitch Farm if you're based at one of those spots. Don't come expecting drama or renovation. This is a working village church that's simply gone on doing its job for centuries, which is rather the point.