Ffridd Llannerch

A steep trudge up moorland gets you to a modest summit with views that sprawl across Mid Wales in every direction. Ffridd Llannerch sits at 1,949 feet and doesn't take long to climb from the Welshpool side, maybe 45 minutes if you're moving steadily. The real appeal isn't the peak itself - there's no dramatic cairn or shelter - but rather that moment when the valley opens below you and you can see right across to the Berwyn range.

Walkers after a proper afternoon's work will rate this highly. It's genuine moorland, sometimes boggy underfoot, and the kind of walk where you actually feel like you've earned the views rather than driven to them. Families with older kids will be fine here; anyone under about eight will likely find it dull and muddy. The bare slopes mean little cover from weather, so pick a decent day.

It's free to access and there's nowhere to buy food or drink, so bring your own. Allow two hours return from the nearest car park, though that depends where you start. The walk works beautifully as part of a broader Mid Wales loop - it sits handily between Welshpool and the Tanat Valley, making it a natural fit if you're basing yourself at Tanat Holiday Park or Valley View. Not Instagram-worthy, but the kind of walk that stays with you because it feels real.