Cocklakes

The walk up Cocklakes is a proper slog, but the view from the top makes it worthwhile. This Cumbrian peak sits just inland from Dalton-in-Furness, and on a clear day you can see right across Morecambe Bay - the kind of vista that stops you mid-breath even after forty minutes of climbing.

It's not a fell in the dramatic sense. Cocklakes lacks the theatrical peaks you get further north in the Lake District, but that's partly why it works so well. The approach is straightforward enough for families with older kids, though younger ones might find the gradient tedious. The fell walker crowd will appreciate it as a decent warm-up before tackling bigger terrain, or as a solo wander when time is tight.

Allow roughly ninety minutes there and back if you're taking your time. The ground underfoot is boggy in places - proper waterlogged after rain - so decent boots matter. Free to access, naturally, with no facilities at the summit, so bring water.

If you're camped at High Haume Glamping or Old Park Wood just down the road, Cocklakes makes a cracking half-day outing without the faff of driving elsewhere. It won't absorb a full holiday, but it's the sort of walk that reminds you why you came north in the first place.