Allt y Garth

The walk up Allt y Garth rewards you with views across the Tywi Valley that stretch for miles on a clear day - and on a grey one, you get that proper moody Welsh landscape that's just as compelling. It's a modest peak by most standards, but that's rather the point: you're not queuing with hundreds of other hikers or navigating treacherous scrambles to earn the vista.

From Llandovery, it's an easy drive to the trailhead, and the ascent itself takes the best part of an hour depending on your pace and fitness. The path is well-trodden but can get boggy after rain, so decent boots make sense. Once you reach the summit, you've got 360-degree views of the Black Mountains and the surrounding farming country - the sort of landscape that makes you understand why people settle in this corner of Wales.

This is ideal territory for walkers who want a proper expedition without the scrambling, and families with older kids will manage it fine. History buffs might appreciate the layers of settlement visible from up there - ancient tracks, old farmsteads, the works. Allow three hours return if you're not rushing and want to sit about taking it in.

Riverside Pods and Erwlon Caravan Park are both within striking distance, so you can base yourself there for a few days and do this walk alongside exploring the Tywi Valley proper. It's not a headline attraction, but it's the kind of place that makes a park holiday feel less generic.