Woodford Methodist church

A Victorian-era Methodist chapel tucked away in Woodford, just east of Chingford. It's a proper working church rather than a museum piece - red brick, simple lines, the sort of building that tells you something about how ordinary people worshipped in the late 1800s. The interior is modest and honest: wooden pews, high windows letting in decent light, and none of the ornate fussiness you'd find in the Anglican churches dotted across Essex.

If you're into religious architecture or local history, it's worth a look. Don't expect grandeur or crowds - that's rather the point. The building speaks to how Methodism spread through working-class suburban areas, and Woodford's growth in that period is readable in the structure itself. It won't take long, maybe 20 minutes unless you get chatting with someone there.

The chapel sits in a part of Woodford that's residential and quiet, nothing flashy nearby. If you're camped at Lee Valley Campsite near Sewardstone or the slightly scruffier Lee Valley site near Edmonton, this makes an easy detour on a morning walk. It's the sort of thing to combine with a wander through the local streets rather than a dedicated trip. Free to visit, though do check if there's a service on - you might arrive to find it locked, which happens with smaller churches in quieter areas. Worth knowing before you drive over from your caravan.