Crowden Head

The walk up Crowden Head takes you into the sort of moorland landscape that makes you understand why the Peak District gets people tramping about in proper outdoor kit on weekends. It's not the tallest summit round here - that matters less than you'd think - but the views across the Hope Valley are the real draw, especially when the light's decent and you can see clear to Mam Tor and back towards Edale.

Getting up takes around two hours from the nearest car park, depending on your pace and how many times you stop to catch your breath on the steeper stretches. The moorland terrain is straightforward enough - heather underfoot, the odd boggy patch to sidestep - and it's the sort of walk that rewards fit families or experienced hillwalkers far more than casual strollers. There's nothing technical about it, just elevation and wind exposure if you're unlucky with the weather.

Free to walk, naturally. Go when the clouds aren't sitting on the summit like a damp blanket, which means mornings in decent weather or wait for that bright afternoon window before the mist rolls back in. If you're based at Castleton Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite or Laneside Caravan Park nearby, you're well positioned for tackling this and poking about the villages of Hope Valley at the same time. Worth the effort? Only if you actually enjoy being outside and don't mind working for a view. It's not a circus attraction - it's just a proper Pennine fell with decent reward for the graft.