St Mark, Gwenlli

You'll find this tiny church tucked away in the Ceredigion countryside near Llandysul, and it's the sort of place that rewards a bit of wandering off the beaten track. St Mark sits in the hamlet of Gwenlli - barely more than a cluster of farms and stone walls - and it's a proper rural Welsh church, the kind locals actually use rather than tour coaches descend upon.

The building itself is small and straightforward, with that characteristic simplicity you find throughout rural Wales. What makes it worth seeking out isn't architectural grandeur - it won't take you long to look round - but rather the quiet, unhurried feel of the place. There's something quite moving about standing in a church this old, this small, this genuinely lived-in by the community that surrounds it.

It's best suited to walkers exploring the Teifi Valley or church historians with a genuine interest in rural Welsh religious architecture. If you're expecting ornate decoration or a visitor centre, you'll be disappointed. If you're after authenticity and a sense of how villages actually function, it's worth the detour.

The nearest settlement is Llandysul, just a few miles north, and you're well positioned for exploring the holiday parks scattered throughout the area - Brownhill Holiday Park and Wild Meadow Camping are both within a couple of miles. Pop in whenever you're passing; it costs nothing and the walk across fields to reach it is often as rewarding as the visit itself. Allow twenty minutes maximum, though the surrounding countryside will happily eat up a morning's exploration.