While the term 'best' is debateable, we've sorted through over 1000 churches in our database, many of which we have personally visited, and awarded them Heritage Ratings. Those churches awarded the top award of 
are shown here. That's not to suggest for a moment that other churches aren't well worth visiting - they are - but these 100-odd churches rise above the others in terms of offering great historic interest.
England
Berkshire
Shottesbrooke, St John's Church, Shottesbrooke
Sonning, St Andrew's Church, Sonning
St George's Chapel, Windsor
Bristol
St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, Bristol
Buckinghamshire
Chenies, St Michael's Church, Chenies
Clifton Reynes, St Mary's Church, Clifton Reyne
Hillesden, All Saints, Hillesden
Hughenden, St Michael and All Angels, Hughenden
Little Kimble, All Saints Church, Little Kimble
Middle Claydon, All Saints, Middle Claydon
Penn, Holy Trinity Church, Penn
Stewkley, St Michael's Church, Stewkley
Wing, All Saints, Wing
Cambridgeshire
Burwell, St Mary's Church, Burwell
Cambridge, St Bene't's (St Benedicts) Church, Cambridge
Ely Cathedral, Ely
Ickleton, St Mary's Church, Ickleton
Isleham, St Andrew's Church, Isleham
King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Kingston, All Saints and St Andrew, Kingston
March, St Wendreda's Church, March
Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough
Trumpington, St Mary & St Michael, Trumpington
Willingham, St Mary's Church, Willingham
Cornwall
Altarnun, St Nonna's Church, Altarnun
St Germans Priory Church, St Germans
St Neot Church, St Neot
County Durham
Durham Cathedral, Durham
Escomb Saxon Church, Escomb
Cumbria
Bridekirk, St Bridget's Church, Bridekirk
Gosforth, St Mary's Church, Gosforth
St Bees Priory Church, St Bees
Derbyshire
Kedleston, All Saints Church, Kedleston
Dorset
Sherborne Abbey Church, Sherborne
East Sussex
Bodiam, St Giles Church, Bodiam
Gloucestershire
Deerhurst Priory Saxon church, Deerhurst
Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury
Greater London
Little Stanmore, St Lawrence Church, London
St Paul's Cathedral, London
Temple Church, London
Westminster Abbey, London
Hampshire
Romsey Abbey, Romsey
Winchester Cathedral, Winchester
Herefordshire
Brinsop, St George's Church, Brinsop
Castle Frome, St Michael's Church, Castle Frome
Kilpeck Church, Kilpeck
Rowlstone, St Peter's Church, Rowlstone
Shobdon, St John Church, Shobdon
St Margaret's Church, St Margarets
Kent
Barfreston, St Nicholas Church, Barfreston
Benenden, St George's Church, Benenden
Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury
Canterbury, St Martin's Church, Canterbury
Chilham, St Mary's Church, Chilham
Goudhurst, St Mary, Goudhurst
Ightham, St Peter, Ightham
Newenden, St Peter's Church, Newenden
Rolvenden, St Mary the Virgin, Rolvenden
Smarden, St Michael the Archangel, Smarden
Tenterden, St Mildred, Tenterden
Leicestershire
Leicester Cathedral, Leicester
Leicester, St Nicholas Church, Leicester
Lincolnshire
Barton upon Humber, St Peters Church, Barton upon Humber
Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln
Norfolk
Norwich Cathedral, Norwich
Ranworth, St Helen's Church, Ranworth
Salle, St Peter & St Paul Church, Salle
Sandringham, St Mary Magdalene Church, Norfolk
Wiggenhall, St Mary's Church, Wiggenhall
Northamptonshire
Brixworth, All Saints Church, Brixworth
Wakerley, St John's Church, Wakerley
Northumberland
Bywell, St Andrew's Church, Bywell
Oxfordshire
Black Bourton, St Mary's Church, Black Bourton
Buckland, St Mary, Buckland
Childrey, St Mary's Church, Childrey
Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester on Thames
Faringdon, All Saints Church, Faringdon
Stanford in the Vale, St Denys, Stanford in the Vale
Rutland
Exton Church, Exton
Stoke Dry, St Andrew's Church, Stoke Dry
Tickencote, St Peter's Church, Tickencote
Shropshire
Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury
Wroxeter, St Andrew's Church, Wroxeter
Somerset
Wells Cathedral, Wells
Suffolk
Blythburgh, Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh
Thornham Parva, St Mary's Church, Thornham Parva
Ufford, St Mary of the Assumption Church, Ufford
Warwickshire
Billesley, All Saints Church, Billesley
Wootton Wawen, St Peter's Church, Wootton Wawen
West Midlands
Coventry Cathedral, Coventry
Wiltshire
Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury
Worcestershire
Croome d'Abitot, St Mary's Church, Croome d'Abitot
Worcester Cathedral, Worcester
Yorkshire
Barton-le-Street, St Michael's Church, Barton-le-Street
Beverley Minster, Beverley
Beverley, St Mary's Church, Beverley
Harewood, All Saints, Harewood
Patrington, St Patrick's Church, Patrington
Stanwick. St John's Church, Stanwick
York Minster, York
Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway
Ruthwell Cross, Ruthwell
Fife
St Andrews Cathedral and St Rule's Tower, St Andrews
Highlands and Islands
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Lothian
Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin
Strathclyde
Cill Chaitriona, Balnahard
Kildalton Cross, Kildalton
Wales
Clwyd
St Asaph Cathedral, St Asaph
Dyfed
St David's Cathedral, St Davids
Glamorgan
Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff
