Hubbard's Hills

The walk up Hubbard's Hills from Louth is steep enough to make you feel like you've earned the view, but not so brutal that you'll regret it halfway. This wooded valley on the edge of town offers proper woodland walking with enough elevation to get the heart going, threading through beech and oak before opening out onto grassland at the top. It's the kind of place that works equally well as a morning ramble or an afternoon escape when you've had enough of town.

Historically minded types will get a kick out of the Iron Age fort earthworks that sit up here - nothing flashy, just the subtle lumps and bumps that hint at what came before. The real draw, though, is the walk itself and the breathing space it gives you. On a clear day the Lincolnshire Wolds spread out properly, and on a grey one it's still atmospheric enough to make you forget you're minutes from Louth.

You can knock this out in ninety minutes to two hours depending on pace and how long you linger at the top. It's free and always open, which makes it ideal for slotting into a park holiday without faffing about with opening times. Families with older kids will find it manageable, though younger ones might need cajoling up the steeper bits. If you're staying at Stewton Stars Hideaway or Oxcombe Campsite nearby, it's well worth the short drive into Louth and the walk from there. The Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape designation isn't just paperwork - you can feel why the area matters.