Crag Hills

The walk up Crag Hills rewards you with views that stretch across the Lake District fells - proper Lake District walking without the tourist crowds you'd face on the bigger peaks. It's a modest height compared to Catbells or Skiddaw, but that's rather the point. The route from Cockermouth side is straightforward enough for reasonably fit walkers, and the exposed rock faces give it character without being technical or dangerous.

You're looking at a couple of hours up and down, depending on your pace and how long you linger at the top. The fell itself is bare and windswept, which makes the views all the better - south towards the central fells, east across the valleys. On a clear day it's absolutely worth the effort. Bad weather, though, and you're just trudging through mist for no great reward.

Families with older children will manage it fine. Younger kids might find it a slog without much to distract them once you're on the open fell. If you're based at Greysouthen Caravan Site or Castle Guards Farm Retreat - both just a few miles away - this makes a proper morning's activity before heading elsewhere. Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite sits nearby too, so it's accessible from any of the local bases.

Go in decent weather. Take a map. The peak itself has little shelter, so don't hang about if clouds roll in. It's a solid day out rather than a destination in itself, but paired with exploring Cockermouth or tackling other fells in the area, it fits nicely into a walking holiday.