Wainfleet Saint Mary Community Hall

The Church of Saint Mary in Wainfleet is the sort of place you stumble upon by accident when you're poking around the quieter corners of Lincolnshire. It's a proper working church, which means you'll need to check ahead before rocking up, but locals are generally welcoming if you catch them on a Sunday or during opening hours.

What you're looking at is medieval Lincolnshire architecture - the kind of solid, no-nonsense building that's been doing its job for centuries. The interior tells the story of a community that's cared for this place through thick and thin. If you're into church bells, brass rubbings, or just the atmosphere of small English parishes, it's worth an hour of your time.

Honestly? It won't set your pulse racing unless you're a proper church history enthusiast. Kids will get restless fast. But if you're based at one of the nearby caravan parks - Grange Farm is barely half a mile away - it makes a decent walk on a Sunday morning before breakfast. The wider Wainfleet area is flat and quiet, which some find lovely and others find, well, flat.

Skegness is only a few miles south if you need something livelier. Butlins and the various holiday parks around there mean you're probably here for a family seaside trip anyway. The church works as a gentle cultural breather between the amusement arcades and fish and chips.