The Parish Church of Saint Mary, Somerleyton

The flint and stone tower of Saint Mary's rises above the flat Norfolk landscape like a proper landmark, visible for miles across the marshes near Great Yarmouth. Step inside and you're met with the kind of peaceful cool that only medieval churches manage - high ceilings, decent stained glass, and that particular smell of old stone and candle wax that never gets old.

It's a working parish church, so you'll find it genuinely lived-in rather than museum-like. The chancel's worth a proper look if you're into Victorian restoration work, and there's enough architectural detail to keep anyone interested in medieval Norfolk occupied for twenty minutes or so. Not a vast space, but it punches above its weight for a village church.

This is really one for the architecture and history types rather than a ticking-box tourist stop. You won't need more than half an hour here, but it's well worth the detour if you're staying at either Haven Wild Duck or The Wildings Elms Meadow - both close enough that you could slot it into a morning before heading to the coast. The surrounding village is quiet, which is part of its charm. If you're expecting grandeur on a cathedral scale, you'll be disappointed. But if you appreciate the understated appeal of rural Norfolk churches and don't mind a bit of peaceful exploration, it's exactly the kind of spot that makes a holiday properly memorable.