Height How

The walk up Height How rewards you with proper Pennine views - nothing fancy, just honest fell country that stretches all the way across to the Lake District on a clear day. It's a modest summit rather than a dramatic peak, but that's rather the point. You get the satisfaction of reaching a top without needing rock climbing gear or a dawn start from Richmond.

The approach is straightforward enough, though the final push gets steeper than the map suggests. Most walkers reckon on an hour and a half up, depending on fitness. The ground underfoot can be boggy in patches, especially after rain, so proper boots matter. Once there, it's one of those places where you genuinely feel like you've earned the panorama - not Instagram-famous, but the kind of spot where you actually want to sit for twenty minutes.

This works best for walkers who don't need their peaks to be household names. Families with older kids (say, ten plus) who can manage the terrain will find it manageable and satisfying. Younger ones might find the boggy bits tedious. It's free, obviously, and open whenever you fancy it.

If you're basing yourself at Usha Gap Farm or Gillcumber Glamping, Height How slots nicely into a morning circuit - pair it with a wander around the Swale Valley for a proper day out. You're close enough to Richmond to grab lunch after, which helps.