Dog Hill

The walk up Dog Hill from Hebden Bridge rewards you with proper views across the South Pennines - moorland stretching out in all directions, the kind of landscape that makes you understand why people move to this corner of Yorkshire and never leave. It's not a massive peak, nothing that'll take your breath away in the dramatic sense, but the path is straightforward enough and takes about an hour from the town.

What you get is genuine Pennine countryside. Moorland, rough grassland, stone walls snaking across the hillside. On a clear day you can see for miles. On a grey day - and there will be grey days - it's moody and atmospheric in that very Yorkshire way. The summit isn't marked with anything fancy, just the landscape itself.

Walkers will find this worthwhile. Families with kids who can handle a decent uphill trudge will manage it fine. History types won't find much beyond the landscape itself, which is perhaps the point. Allow a couple of hours round trip if you're not racing.

Stay at Hebden Bridge Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite, which sits four and a half miles away and has solid reviews. The town itself is worth a proper explore - cafes, independent shops, that whole creative vibe - and using it as a base for a few days makes sense. Old Chamber Camping is another option just under six miles out, equally well-regarded. The walk fits naturally into a broader exploration of the area rather than being a destination in itself.