Foel Tŷ'r-gawen

The walk up Foel Tŷ'r-gawen isn't long, but it's steep enough that you'll feel it in your legs. The peak itself - at just over 600 metres - sits above Llwyngwril on the Gwynedd coast, giving you proper views across Cardigan Bay when the weather cooperates. On a clear day, you can pick out the Snowdonia range inland, which is worth the climb alone.

It's a straightforward hill walk rather than a technical scramble, taking roughly an hour each way from the village below. The path is well-trodden but can be boggy after rain, so decent boots matter. The summit's a bit windswept and exposed - bring a jacket even when it looks calm in the valley.

Families with older children will manage it fine. Younger kids might find it a slog, though the views act as decent motivation. Walkers basing themselves at one of the nearby parks - Sunbeach is closest at 2.5 miles, or Cae Du at 3.6 miles - will find this a solid morning's work alongside coastal exploring.

Access is free and unrestricted. Allow two to three hours total including rest time at the top. The real appeal isn't the summit itself, which is fairly bare, but the coastal panorama and the decent workout. It's the kind of walk that feels more substantial than the distance suggests, which is exactly what you want from a midweek hill in Gwynedd.