Dog Hill

The walk up Dog Hill from Penrith is short and sharp - twenty minutes if you're steady on your legs, longer if you stop to catch your breath every few hundred meters. What you get for that effort is a proper viewpoint across the Eden Valley, which on a clear day stretches all the way to the Lake District fells. Nothing fancy, mind you. Just a straightforward fell climb with decent views at the top.

It's the sort of place walkers do on a weekend morning before heading into town for lunch, or families with older kids looking for something achievable without a two-hour schlep. The peak itself is modest in height but the views make it worthwhile - you can see Penrith sprawled below, and the Pennines rise up behind. On a grey day it's less spectacular, but that's fells for you.

If you're staying at Howdy Glamping nearby, it's a cracking spot for an easy morning walk. You won't need specialist kit, just decent shoes and a weather eye on the sky. The whole thing takes maybe an hour including the descent. It's not going to blow your mind if you've done any serious fell walking, but it's a solid use of an afternoon and beats staring at your phone in a caravan site.