Wakefield Bridge and Chantry Chapel

The bridge itself is the draw here - a proper medieval structure that's survived since the 1350s, one of only a handful of its kind left in England with a chapel actually built on top of it. Walking across, you're literally treading on centuries. The Chantry Chapel sits right in the middle of the span, a small stone building that once housed a priest who said masses for travellers' souls. It's an odd, wonderful thing to stumble upon.

The views down the River Calder are decent enough, and Wakefield's town centre is just on the other side, so it works well as a waypoint rather than a destination in itself. History buffs will find it genuinely moving - there's real medieval craftsmanship in the stonework, and you can feel how important this crossing was. Kids will enjoy the novelty of a chapel on a bridge, though they might lose interest quickly if you're not the sort to explain medieval piety to them.

It's free to cross and explore, open year-round. Allow twenty minutes unless you're the type to sit and sketch. Come early morning or late afternoon when Wakefield's traffic quiets down and you can actually hear the river.

If you're basing yourselves at Broadlands Farm Touring Caravan Site, it's barely over two miles away - manageable for a morning walk into town. Nostell Priory Holiday Park is further out, but the bridge makes a sensible stop en route to the priory itself.