Holy Trinity Church

The church stands quietly at the heart of the village, unremarkable from the road but worth stopping for if you're passing through Cranleigh. Holy Trinity is a proper medieval build, the sort of place where you can feel centuries of Sunday services settling into the stonework. Inside, the light falls through old windows in that particular way that makes even the most secular visitor go a bit contemplative.

It's the kind of stop that works best on a walking route rather than as a destination in itself. Twenty minutes, maybe half an hour if you're taking time to read the memorials and look at whatever Victorian restoration work the Victorians felt obliged to do. Families with young children will get restless unless you're keen on spotting ancient roof bosses or making rubbings of brasses.

If you're camping nearby - and there's no shortage of sites around here, from Sands Farm just two miles away to Sussex Topiary Campsite further out - it's an easy detour on a morning walk before breakfast. The village itself is small and quiet, which is either its charm or its limitation depending on what you're after.

Admission is typically free for churches like this, though you might find it locked outside service times. Worth phoning ahead or checking the noticeboard. It's the sort of place that rewards curiosity without demanding much of your time or money.