Kendal Hill

The walk up Kendal Hill rewards you with proper views across the Yorkshire Dales - the kind that make you understand why people drive hours to camp round here. It's a modest peak by Lake District standards, but that's rather the point. You're looking at maybe forty minutes up from Skipton direction, a steady climb through moorland with Pen-y-ghent visible on clear days.

This is walker territory, full stop. Families with young kids will find it a bit relentless underfoot, and there's no facilities at the top - just wind, bracken, and the satisfaction of having earned the vista. The path itself is well-trodden enough that you won't get lost, though it does get boggy after rain. Allow an hour return if you're fit, longer if you're taking it easy.

Stay at one of the glamping spots nearby - Malham Glamping Pods is closest at 3.3 miles - and you've got a cracking excuse to get up early and knock this off before breakfast. It slots nicely into a wider Dales walking holiday. Pen-y-ghent and Whernside aren't far if you want to push on to bigger things, but Kendal Hill works perfectly as a morning mission without committing your whole day.

Free to access, no fees, no bookings needed. Just turn up with decent boots and check the forecast. Peak season is spring through autumn, though winter ascents have their own appeal if conditions are right.