Saint Mary Magdalene

The church sits just outside Spalding, a proper medieval structure that rewards a wander round if you're camping nearby. Saint Mary Magdalene is the sort of place that tells you something real about the Fens - built when this flat landscape mattered commercially, when the wool trade and agriculture made places like Spalding prosperous enough to invest in stone and stained glass.

Inside, there's decent perpendicular work and the bones of something genuinely old, though like many rural churches it's had its share of Victorian restoration. The real appeal is simple: if you're staying at one of the caravan parks within a mile - Delph Bank, The Lawns, or Laurel Park - this is a ten-minute walk that breaks up a day. Not a destination in itself, but the kind of architectural full stop that makes a cycling morning worthwhile.

Historically-minded types will get more from it than casual visitors. Kids will probably find it dull unless they're already into that sort of thing. The Fen country around here is vast and open, so the church feels intimate by contrast - quiet in a way that's either restorative or slightly eerie depending on the weather and time of day.

It's free to visit, as most parish churches are, though the doors aren't always open. Worth a check if you're based at any of the nearby parks and fancy stretching your legs without driving anywhere. Best on a clear day when the light catches the windows properly.