St Mary's Parish Church

The church sits on the edge of Huntingdon with a solid, no-nonsense presence that you don't find everywhere. St Mary's has that proper medieval feel - the kind of place where you can actually sense centuries of use rather than just read about them on a plaque.

Inside, it's genuinely worth a quiet half-hour. The architecture tells you something about local prosperity in the Middle Ages, and there are details worth looking at if you're into that sort of thing - carved stone, windows, the way the light falls through old glass. It's not showy, which is precisely why it works.

This isn't a destination attraction. But if you're based at one of the nearby campsites - Long Island Lake is barely a mile away, or Cuckoo Fen just under two - it makes for a proper Sunday morning walk into town. Pair it with a browse of Huntingdon's high street, grab a coffee, and you've got a half-day sorted. Families with older kids who won't get restless in twenty minutes will get something from it; younger children might struggle unless they're the type who like exploring spaces.

Admission is usually free, though opening hours aren't always predictable - it's worth ringing ahead or checking when you arrive in the area. The walk from the campgrounds is pleasant enough, straight into town rather than a trudge. Not a must-visit if you're short on time, but exactly the sort of thing that makes a caravan holiday feel grounded in actual place rather than just park facilities.