Crook Hill

The walk up Crook Hill rewards you with proper views across the South Pennine moorland - nothing fancy, but the kind of landscape that makes you understand why people keep coming back to this corner of Lancashire. It's a modest peak, not a dramatic scramble, but that's rather the point. From the top you can see across to Hebden Bridge below and out towards the wider moorland that characterises this region.

You're looking at a straightforward fell walk rather than a technical climb. The path is well-trodden, manageable for anyone with basic fitness, and takes a couple of hours from Hebden Bridge town centre depending on your pace and how long you linger. It's the sort of walk where walkers genuinely outnumber tourists, which says something good about the place.

Historywise there's nothing particularly dramatic up here, but that's fine - the appeal is the walking and the views. Families with older kids would manage it without complaint; younger ones might find it a bit of a slog depending on their stamina. The moorland can be boggy in places after rain, so waterproof boots aren't a luxury.

If you're staying at one of the local parks - Rossendale Holiday Cottages or Old Chamber Camping are both within striking distance - this works as an excellent morning or afternoon outing. It breaks up a holiday nicely without eating up a whole day, and Hebden Bridge itself is worth an hour or two afterwards for lunch and wandering about.