Nene Family Church (Tydd Gote Chapel)

A small Independent chapel standing alone in the Cambridgeshire fenland near Wisbech, Tydd Gote Chapel - also known as Nene Family Church - is the sort of place you stumble upon rather than plan for. Built in the 1800s, it's a genuine working chapel with a straightforward, no-frills interior that speaks more honestly about Victorian faith than any cathedral could.

The building itself is modest red brick, the kind of architecture that lets the landscape around it do the talking. You'll get a real sense of why these isolated communities needed their own places of worship - the fenland here is genuinely remote. Inside, the pews and simple furnishings have been well maintained, though there's nothing flashy about it. That's rather the point.

This works best for history types and walkers exploring the quieter corners of the Fens. If you're after grandeur, look elsewhere. But if you want to see how ordinary people actually worshipped in the 1800s, away from the tourist trail, this delivers. Allow thirty minutes max - it's small enough to take in properly without rushing.

Being barely half a mile from Parklands Holidays, it's a sensible detour if you're basing yourself at any of the local caravan parks. The Fens aren't everyone's cup of tea, but there's something genuinely atmospheric about walking here - especially early morning or late afternoon when the light turns everything golden.