Long Bennington Methodist Church

The real draw here is the tower - a proper medieval affair that's visible for miles across the Lincolnshire flatlands. Long Bennington Methodist Church sits in the village of the same name, just outside Newark, and while it's Methodist rather than ancient, the setting matters more than the denomination. You're looking at a red-brick Victorian build, which lacks the drama of the older parish church next door, but there's something appealing about how it anchors this quiet corner of the Midlands.

Worth stopping for if you're driving between Newark and somewhere else, or if you're into architectural wandering. The real appeal is the walk around the village itself - proper fenland terrain, the kind that rewards a slow amble. History types will find more elsewhere, but if you're staying at one of the glamping spots nearby - Witham Grange or Secret Garden are both walkable distances - it makes a decent leg-stretcher on a lazy morning.

The church itself opens for services, presumably, though exact times aren't obvious. No admission charge likely, as with most rural Methodist chapels. Don't expect to spend more than twenty minutes inside, but the churchyard has that quiet quality that makes you linger. Bring wellies if you've had rain - the ground can be boggy. Best visited in summer when the surrounding countryside actually looks like something rather than endless grey mud. Families won't find much here beyond a gentle walk, but that's rather the point.