St.Mary's Church, Attleborough

The tower of St Mary's Church rises above Attleborough's High Street like something from a medieval postcard - all flint and stone, proper striking when you round the corner. It's a 14th-century parish church, and what you're looking at is one of Norfolk's finest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture. The interior is worth seeing if you can get in: ornate wooden roof, decent brasses, and the sort of quiet that makes you actually feel the age of the place.

This is really one for architecture enthusiasts and anyone with a genuine interest in medieval Norfolk. If you're the sort of person who walks round churches noting roof bosses and surviving 500-year-old carvings, you'll spend a happy hour here. Families with young kids will manage maybe fifteen minutes before restlessness sets in, unless you're specifically teaching them about medieval building techniques.

Attleborough sits east of Norwich, making it a natural stop if you're basing yourself at one of the nearby glamping sites - Glamp & Tipple or Wild With Nature are both within a few miles. The town itself is modest, but the church is genuinely worth the detour if you're exploring the area. Free to enter during daylight hours, generally speaking, though opening times can be variable. Don't plan your whole day around it, but do swing by if you're passing through. The walk around the churchyard is pleasant enough, and you'll get a proper feel for how these medieval structures anchored their communities.