St Catherines

You'll find St Catherine's Church tucked away in the rolling Yorkshire Wolds, not far from York. It's a proper medieval parish church with the kind of quiet charm you stumble upon by accident rather than plan for. The building itself is straightforward - stone walls, traditional windows, the sort of architecture that's been standing for centuries without making a fuss about it.

Inside there's decent medieval work if you're into that sort of thing: some original features survive, and the sense of peace is genuine. It's the type of place where you can actually think, which is rare. Don't expect grand monuments or tourist crowds - this is a working church in a rural setting, and that's its appeal.

Historically minded visitors will get something from it, though you won't need more than half an hour unless you're doing a proper church crawl through the Wolds. It's free to visit, though opening times aren't fixed - your best bet is contacting the local parish or checking when you're passing through the area.

If you're based at one of the nearby glamping spots like Yapham Holds or Wolds Glamping Pods, St Catherine's makes a pleasant twenty-minute detour on a walk. It's not a destination in itself, but rather the kind of discovery that justifies a rural park holiday. Pair it with exploring the wider Wolds landscape, and you've got a proper afternoon sorted.