Birk Hill

The walk up Birk Hill from Bingley rewards you with proper moorland views across West Yorkshire - not a dramatic peak, but solid walking country with real appeal if you're based at one of the nearby parks like Two Acre Camping or Upwood Holiday Park. The ascent takes about an hour depending on your route, and you're rewarded with a sense of being properly up on the hills rather than just strolling through tamed countryside.

It's the sort of place that works brilliantly for families who want something more challenging than a park circuit but less gnarly than a full day on the Pennines. The moorland is open and honest - no faffing about with dense woodland or boggy false summits. Kids who are confident walkers will enjoy it; younger ones might find the steady gradient bit of a slog, and buggies are a non-starter.

Historically, this corner of West Yorkshire is Bronte country, and the landscape feels appropriately brooding on a grey day. Come on a clear morning when you can actually see something from the top, and the walk transforms from decent to genuinely worthwhile. The nearest town of Bingley sits just below, so you can combine it with a pub lunch if you time it right.

There's no charge to walk it - it's all open access moorland - and you can start from several points depending on how much effort you fancy. Spring and autumn are best; summer can bring out the midges, and winter turns the ground to soup. Allow three to four hours for a proper outing with stops.