St Peter's

The church sits quietly on the edge of Malvern, a proper country parish church with the kind of weathered stonework that makes you wonder what it's witnessed over the centuries. St Peter's is the sort of place you stumble upon rather than rush to, which is rather the point - it rewards the curious more than the hurried visitor.

Inside, the medieval architecture speaks volumes. Decent proportions, some interesting period features if you know what to look for, and that particular quality of light you only get in old English churches on an overcast afternoon. It's not a showstopper in the tourist-trap sense, but it's genuinely worth twenty minutes if you're walking the Malvern area or camped nearby at Tresseck or White House on Wye.

Historically minded types will find themselves thinking about parish life across the centuries here - it's more intimate than grand, which appeals to some visitors far more than the heavy-handed grandeur of bigger cathedrals. Kids might find it a touch dull unless they're already interested in old buildings, but there's something to be said for teaching them that not every attraction needs bells and whistles.

Usually free to enter - that's the village church way. Allow half an hour including a proper look around, longer if you're the type to read every memorial. If you're staying at one of the nearby holiday parks dotted around the Malvern foothills, this pairs nicely with a ramble across the hills or a browse through Malvern town itself. Best visited midweek when it's properly quiet.