St Wilfrid's Church, Alford

St Wilfrid's Church sits right in the heart of Alford, a modest market town in Lincolnshire that doesn't shout about itself. Walk through the door and you're immediately struck by the sheer height of the interior - the nave soars upwards with a clarity that feels almost defiant for a church of this size. The real draw is the medieval stonework and the sense that you're standing in a building that's been serving the same community for centuries.

It's the sort of place that appeals most to church history types and anyone doing a proper architectural tour of the Fens. The craftsmanship rewards close looking - carved details on the capitals, the quality of the masonry - but this isn't a cathedral, so don't come expecting jaw-dropping grandeur. That said, there's something rather appealing about that restraint. The church is free to visit and takes perhaps thirty minutes to an hour if you're genuinely interested; walkers popping in on a ramble might spend fifteen minutes and move on.

If you're basing yourself at one of the nearby caravan parks - Woodthorpe Leisure Park is barely three miles away, and Cottage-waters sits at three and a half - St Wilfrid's makes a decent excuse for a gentle walk into Alford town centre on a quiet morning. Combine it with a look round the town's market square and you've got a proper half-day sortie. The church rewards those who take time to look properly, though it's not the sort of stop that will occupy a family with restless teenagers for long.