St Andrew's Church

St Andrew's Church sits just outside Lowestoft, a solid stone reminder that this stretch of Suffolk coast had spiritual life long before the holiday parks moved in. The building itself is proper medieval - we're talking 14th-century foundations with the sort of thick flint walls that have seen off centuries of North Sea weather without blinking.

Inside, there's the usual Suffolk church appeal: high nave, decent stained glass, and that particular quiet that only old churches manage. Nothing flashy, nothing designed to blow your mind, but genuinely worth a look if you're the type who likes to understand how people actually lived in a place. The churchyard's atmospheric too, with gravestones going back further than you'd expect.

It's the kind of stop that works brilliantly if you're based at one of the nearby parks - Azure Seas or Parkdean Resorts Kessingland are just down the road - and fancy a twenty-minute potter around something with actual roots. Families won't find it thrilling; older visitors and anyone interested in local history will get more from it. Walk round the exterior, spend half an hour inside, and you've got your cultural box ticked for the day.

No idea about admission or current opening hours, so ring ahead or check locally. Lowestoft's near enough if you need shops or a proper coffee after.