Wallington Baptist Church

The red brick chapel on Wallington's high street stops you in your tracks - Victorian solidity, all no-nonsense angles and clear windows. It's a Baptist church, still active, and worth a quick visit if you're curious about Surrey's independent religious heritage rather than the grander Anglican stuff.

Inside you get that particular smell of old wood and careful maintenance. The interior is straightforward - proper Baptist chapel style, without the elaborate decoration you'd find in the big parish churches. It's a working community space, so depending when you call in, you might find it locked or hosting a weekday service.

Really it's for people with a specific interest in nonconformist architecture or local history. Kids won't find much to occupy them beyond ten minutes, and it won't be the highlight of any park holiday. But if you're staying at Alderstead Heath Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite - just under six miles away - and you're heading into Redhill for supplies or a proper walk, it takes two minutes to pop in and have a look. Free, obviously, and you'll get a sense of how Surrey's middle classes organised their faith in the 1800s. The high street itself has enough cafes and shops to make a morning of it, which lifts the whole outing from "odd detour" to "worthwhile ramble."