Hag Head

Hag Head sits on the moors above Skipton, a modest Bronze Age cairn that rewards the trek more for its views than its dramatics. You're looking at a pile of stones - honestly, that's what it is - but the walk to get there takes you across proper moorland with views west toward Pendle Hill and the Forest of Bowland. Most people won't spend more than twenty minutes at the site itself, though the surrounding area is brilliant for longer rambles.

History types will find it worthwhile. The cairn dates back several millennia, and standing there you understand why Bronze Age folk chose this spot - visibility for miles in all directions. For families, it's less of a draw unless the kids are keen walkers; there's no interpretation board or facilities, just landscape and archaeology.

It's free to visit and always open, being out on the moors. Allow two to three hours if you're walking from Skipton itself - closer to an hour from a carpark if one exists nearby. The real value comes when you're basing yourself at one of the nearby sites like Olicana Park or Catgill Farm and want a morning walk that combines exercise with a bit of Bronze Age intrigue. Don't come expecting a visitor experience; come for the walk and the story Bronze Age Yorkshiremen left behind.