Kimpergill Hill

The walk up Kimpergill Hill rewards you with proper views across the Yorkshire Dales - nothing dramatic, but the sort of landscape that makes you understand why people move here and never leave. It's a modest peak near Skipton, the kind of outing that takes a couple of hours return if you're not dawdling, though most people do dawdle because the fell walking here is genuinely lovely.

You get grassy moorland underfoot, dry stone walls criss-crossing the slopes, and on a clear day the views stretch across to Pen-y-ghent and the higher fells beyond. It's popular with walkers who want something accessible - not a slog, but enough elevation to feel like you've earned your pint back in town. Families with kids aged eight or older will manage it fine, though younger legs might find it a bit of a bore.

There's no visitor centre or facilities up there, so bring water and a snack. Free to access, obviously - it's open moorland. The best time is late spring through early autumn when the weather's more forgiving and the boggy bits haven't turned into proper quagmires.

If you're based at one of the nearby campsites - Wharfedale Caravan and Motorhome Club is closest at just over a mile - this works perfectly as a morning walk before heading to Skipton for lunch. Combine it with exploring the town's castle or the canal, and you've got a solid day. It's the sort of hill that doesn't set the world alight, but it gets the job done.