Barfords Hill

The highest point in Suffolk, Barfords Hill near Bury Saint Edmunds rises to 338 feet - which is exactly as unspectacular as it sounds. Don't come expecting dramatic vistas or Alpine drama. What you get instead is a modest bump in the landscape, the sort of place that feels significant only because everything around it is so relentlessly flat.

That said, there's something quietly satisfying about standing on Suffolk's top and looking across the Norfolk border. The walk up takes about ten minutes from the nearest access point, and you'll pass through farmland and pleasant enough countryside. The views are wide if not wild - rolling fields, hedgerows, the distant church spires that pepper East Anglia. On a clear day you can see properly far, which isn't nothing.

Walkers will get the most from this. It's the sort of spot that appeals to people collecting peaks or ticking off geographical points rather than those after a dramatic ramble. The real draw is the walk itself through proper rural Suffolk, not the summit view.

There's no visitor facilities up there, so bring what you need. It's free to visit and accessible most of the year, though the land is farmed so stick to footpaths. If you're staying at one of the nearby glamping spots - The Four Bells Glamping is closest at 2.6 miles - it makes a decent morning walk before breakfast. Worth the leg stretch if you're in the area, but don't rearrange your holiday plans for it.