St Wilfrid's Church, Screveton

The modest church sitting in Screveton village isn't going to stop you in your tracks - but that's rather the point. St Wilfrid's has the kind of quiet, understated appeal that makes you realise why people actually wanted to worship here, away from the fuss.

It's a small parish church with real medieval bones, the sort of place where you can stand in the nave and feel the weight of centuries without any of the tourist theatre. The stonework speaks for itself if you know how to read it, and there's a genuine sense that this building has simply got on with its job for about 800 years without needing to shout about it.

Historically-minded visitors will get the most from a visit - casual tourists might spend twenty minutes and move on, which is fair enough. There's no admission charge as far as anyone knows, and you can usually get in during daylight hours. Allow half an hour if you're actually looking at details.

Screveton itself is a quiet village just a few miles south of Nottingham, so it slots neatly into a broader itinerary rather than being a destination in itself. If you're based at Janson Fishery Caravan & Camping nearby, it's a pleasant ten-minute drive and makes for a good stretch-your-legs activity between sites. Pair it with a proper wander around Nottingham itself rather than expecting the church to be your main event.