Acle Methodist Church

The red-brick chapel sitting quietly on Acle's main street doesn't shout about itself, which is rather the point. Built in the 19th century when Methodist chapels were popping up across Norfolk villages, this one has the straightforward charm of working-class religion - plain glass windows, simple pews, none of the Gothic drama you'd find in the parish church down the road.

It's the sort of place you'd pop into if you're already wandering through Acle, not somewhere you'd drive across Norfolk specifically to see. The interior is clean and spare. If you're interested in Victorian social history or Methodist heritage, there's something quietly moving about it. Families with young kids won't find much to hold their attention for long.

Access depends on whether there's a service on - you'll need to check locally or ring ahead, as opening times aren't widely advertised. It's free to visit when open.

If you're staying at one of the nearby caravan parks - Clippesby Hall or Willowcroft are both close - and you're spending a rainy afternoon pottering round the village, it's worth five minutes of your time. Acle itself sits right on the edge of the Norfolk Broads, so you're better off spending the bulk of your energy on the water or at Norfolk Broads Country Park just down the road. The church works as a quick cultural pit stop, nothing more.