Histon Methodist Church

The Methodist Chapel on High Street in Histon is one of those churches you might walk past without noticing - which would be a shame. It's a proper Victorian-era place of worship, built in that solid red brick style that was going up all over England in the 1880s, and the interior has that quiet, understated dignity Methodists tend to favour. The congregation is modest these days, but that's rather part of its charm.

It's really best suited to people with a genuine interest in ecclesiastical architecture or those curious about how Methodism took root in small Cambridgeshire villages. You won't spend more than twenty minutes inside unless you're doing a detailed sketch. The village itself - just a few miles east of Cambridge - is worth a gentle poke around on foot if you're staying at one of the nearby campsites like Fen End Farm or Hempsall Farm.

Access is likely free, though you'll want to check ahead for opening times, as it's not a major tourist draw. Combine it with a walk through the village and a visit to Cambridge itself, which is close enough for an easy half-day trip. If you're based at Chittering Park or Cuckoo Fen Campsite, this makes for a straightforward morning outing before heading into the city proper. Not a destination in itself, but a worthwhile fifteen-minute detour if you're already in the area and have an eye for Victorian Methodist architecture.