Herbage Hill

Getting up Herbage Hill from Holmfirth is a proper moorland walk that rewards you with views across the South Yorkshire peaks. It's not the sort of place you stumble upon - you have to want it. The summit itself is moorland, windswept and honest, the kind of spot where you notice the weather before anything else. On a clear day the Pennines roll out properly. On a grey one, which is most days up here, it's moody and rather good.

This is walkers' terrain, full stop. Families with young kids might find the exposed nature of the approach a bit relentless, though older children who don't mind boggy ground will be fine. History enthusiasts get less here than at some moorland peaks - it's the landscape itself that matters, not what happened on it.

Allow a couple of hours return from Holmfirth town centre if you're moderately fit. There's no admission charge and no facilities at the top, so bring water and something to eat. The walk works best in drier months when the ground isn't like a swamp, though locals do it year-round. The real value is as part of a broader moorland circuit - combine it with other peaks in the area rather than treating it as a standalone trip.

If you're staying at Whitegate Leisure or Secret Valley Escapes, you're within easy striking distance. Herbage Hill fits perfectly into a week of peak-bagging across the region. Don't go expecting a view to photograph endlessly - go because you like walking and you want to stand on something high.