Cliff Hanger

The name alone makes it clear what you're getting here - a proper dramatic drop with views that'll make your stomach flip. Cliff Hanger is one of those Yorkshire landmarks that rewards a bit of effort to find, perched on the edge of North Yorkshire's moorland with vistas stretching across the county's rolling landscape. You stand at the cliff edge and realise why someone bothered to name it. It's not Beachy Head, but on a clear day the panorama is genuinely impressive.

Walkers will get the most from this one. There's no visitor centre, no tea room, no faffing about - just a natural viewpoint that demands proper footwear and reasonable fitness to reach safely. Kids who enjoy scrambling over moorland and aren't spooked by heights will be entertained for a bit, though the appeal is fairly singular: you arrive, you look out, you take your photos, you move on. Most people allow twenty minutes to half an hour here.

Better news for caravan park holidaymakers - Black Bull and Westgate Carr Farm sit within walking distance, meaning you can make this a morning's ramble without loading the car. Cliff Farm Holidays near Pickering is only 3.4 miles down the road as well, making it a logical add-on if you're basing yourself in that part of the Ryedale Valley.

Go on a day when the weather's cooperating. Mist and drizzle turn this from special into forgettable quickly, and the paths get treacherous. Free to visit, naturally - it's an open landscape with nobody charging at the gate.