The Church Of The Holy Cross

The Church of the Holy Cross sits in Brewood like it's been waiting centuries for you to stumble through its doors - which, honestly, it has. This is a proper medieval church, all pointed arches and worn stone, the kind of place where you can actually feel the weight of history rather than just read about it on a plaque.

Inside, the light comes through narrow windows in a way that makes everything feel slightly sacred, even if you're just there for five minutes between other bits of sightseeing. The craftsmanship is what gets you - intricate woodwork, stone carvings that have survived longer than most of us will. It's the sort of church that rewards a slow wander rather than a rushed tick-off.

This works well if you're staying at Oakland Holiday Park and want a proper village walk. Brewood itself is small and old-fashioned in the best way, the kind of place where the pub is actually decent and the locals don't mind visitors having a look around. You could easily combine this with wandering the village, grabbing lunch, and heading back to the park. Won't take more than a couple of hours total, but it's exactly what a proper Staffordshire afternoon should feel like.

Families with older kids will get something out of it. Very small children will get bored pretty quickly - there's not much interactive to do, just beautiful stonework and silence. Free entry, as far as I can tell, though have some coins on you just in case.