Cobles

The walk up Cobles from Kendal is short and sharp - you're looking at a proper leg-burner for the first half, then it flattens out mercifully. From the top you get sweeping views across the Kendal valley and down towards Morecambe Bay on a clear day, which frankly makes the huffing worthwhile.

It's the kind of fell that appeals to people who want a proper Lakeland experience without committing to something like Catbells or Helvellyn. Young walkers aged eight upwards will manage it without too much drama, though the steepness early on means there's no mucking about. Parents with toddlers should look elsewhere.

Allow ninety minutes return, maybe two hours if you want to sit up there and actually enjoy the view instead of scrambling straight back down. Go midweek if you can - weekends pull in a crowd and the narrow bits get properly rammed. Spring and early autumn are cracking times, before the summer hordes and when the bracken isn't knee-high.

If you're based at Two Acre Glamping Pods just outside Kendal, Cobles makes an excellent half-day excursion. You can knock it out before lunch, then spend the afternoon exploring the market town itself or heading further into the Lakes proper. The proximity to Kendal means no faffing with long drives - park in town and you're on the fell within twenty minutes.