Jaggar Lane rec

The walk into Jaggar Lane feels proper rural - narrow paths that open onto moorland where you can actually hear yourself think. It's a nature reserve that doesn't announce itself loudly, which is rather refreshing given how some places oversell what they've got.

You're looking at typical Peak District landscape here: open moorland, scattered woodland, and the sort of views that stretch for miles when the weather plays ball. The reserve is managed for wildlife, so you'll see different things depending on the season - nesting birds in spring, heather in late summer. Walkers will get the most from this one. It's not a destination where you'd spend all afternoon queuing or reading plaques; you come here to move your legs and breathe air that tastes like something.

The nearest sizeable town is Holmfirth, which sits just a few miles south and gives you somewhere for a proper cup of tea afterwards. Being this close to Whitegate Leisure Camping and Caravan Site (3.8 miles away) makes it an easy morning or afternoon excursion if you're based there for a week. Thurlmoor Farm sits further out at 5.7 miles but equally handy as a launchpad.

Allow a good hour or two depending on which trails you fancy. There's no visitor centre or facilities to speak of, so come prepared - water, decent footwear, that sort of thing. Don't expect shops or cafes at the entrance. This is the sort of place you visit because you actually want to walk, not because Instagram told you to.