The C3 Church: Cambridge

You'll find C3 Church tucked away in Cambridge itself, a contemporary Protestant space that stands apart from the ancient college chapels and medieval parishes dominating the city centre. It's a working church with a distinctly modern bent - the sort of place that feels more like a community hub than a cathedral, which appeals to some visitors and leaves others cold depending on your tolerance for evangelical Christianity.

What you're actually doing there is attending a service or event rather than sightseeing in the traditional sense. There's no admission charge and no prescribed visiting hours in the tourist sense - you turn up for what's on. The congregation tends to be younger and more casual than you'd find in Cambridge's ancient parish churches, and the worship style is contemporary, meaning guitars and modern hymns rather than organ and evensong.

If you're camping at Cherry Hinton or one of the other parks within a few miles of the city, and you're interested in seeing how faith communities operate beyond the university's formal religion, it's worth a look. Families with older children who might find a traditional service tedious sometimes click with the informal atmosphere. That said, if you're after ecclesiastical architecture or centuries of history, this isn't your spot - head to King's College Chapel or Great St Mary's instead.

The real advantage is proximity to your campsite if you're staying nearby and actually want to attend rather than just pass through. Nothing spectacular to see, but honest and unpretentious.