St Margaret's & St Andrew's Church

The church sits on Exmouth's high street, easy to miss if you're rushing between the seafront and town centre shops. St Margaret's and St Andrew's is a proper working parish church, not some museum piece behind ropes - locals still gather here, which gives the place an honest feel that many old buildings have lost.

Inside, there's decent medieval stonework and the kind of quiet that makes you actually notice things. The windows aren't spectacular, but they're genuine, and if you catch the light right you get some sense of what this place meant to the community centuries back. You're looking at twenty minutes maximum to have a proper look around, unless you're the type who reads every memorial plaque.

It works best for people who actually care about local history rather than ticking off famous attractions. History buffs and church architecture enthusiasts will find something worth their time. Parents with restless kids? They'll be bored within ten minutes. This is quiet reflection, not entertainment.

Exmouth itself is steps away, so it slots perfectly into a coastal break - pop in when the weather turns dodgy or you need an hour off the beach. If you're staying at Haven Devon Cliffs Resort or Devon Cliffs Holiday Park just down the road, it's an easy walk that doesn't feel like a detour. Free to enter, open during normal daylight hours as far as anyone can tell. No fanfare, no gift shop, no crowds. Sometimes that's exactly what a holiday needs.