Uplyme Church

The church sits quietly above the village of Uplyme, a few miles inland from Bridport, and it's one of those places you'd miss entirely if you weren't looking for it. All Hallows Church has been here since medieval times, and stepping inside you get that familiar smell of old stone and candle wax that British churches do so well.

It's genuinely worth a brief visit if you're exploring this corner of Dorset. The building itself is modest but proper, with some decent period features that anyone into church architecture will spot immediately. The real appeal is the quiet - there's something about standing in a centuries-old space that's largely forgotten by the outside world. No crowds, no gift shop, just you and several hundred years of local history.

Give it thirty minutes, maybe forty if you're the type to read every plaque. Families with restless kids might find it a bit dull, but walkers doing the coastal routes between Bridport and the surrounding countryside will find it a natural stopping point. It's free and usually open during daylight hours, though it's worth checking locally when you arrive.

If you're based at one of the nearby parks - Seadown or Newlands are closest - this works as an easy morning detour before heading down to the coast. Don't expect drama or to spend hours here. Expect instead a moment of calm in a genuinely old building that most tourists never bother with.