Dundry Hill

The views from Dundry Hill are genuinely worth the drive from Bristol - you're looking out across the Somerset Levels towards the Mendips, and on a clear day it stretches for miles. The walk up takes about twenty minutes from the car park, nothing too strenuous, though the final push gets a bit steep. The summit itself is relatively bare, which is actually the best thing about it - no clutter, just space and sight lines.

Historically it's significant enough: there's a tower up there, though what remains isn't spectacular. The real draw is the walk and the perspective you get over the landscape. Families with older kids will manage it fine; younger ones might find the exposed bit at the top a bit blowy. Walkers heading across Somerset will treat this as a sensible half-day outing rather than a full day.

Go on a weekday if you can - weekends bring day-trippers from Bristol who clog the car park. The light's best in morning or late afternoon, so plan accordingly. It's free, obviously, and you can be up and back down inside an hour if you're not lingering.

If you're based at Somerset Glamping nearby, this makes a proper easy morning sortie before breakfast. It's close enough to combine with other walks in the area without eating into your afternoon, but honest enough on its own merits that you won't feel you've wasted the trip.