Little Hetha Hill Fort

There's not much left standing at Little Hetha Hill Fort, to be honest. What you're looking at is an Iron Age fortification that once sat imposingly on a Northumberland hilltop, now reduced to earthen banks and ditches that take a bit of imagination to piece together. The walk up rewards you with proper views across the Cheviot foothills though, which is reason enough to make the trek.

Historians and archaeology enthusiasts will get more out of this than families after a quick diversion. You need to read the landscape, understand what you're seeing - the concentric rings, the defensive positions. It's not flashy. There's no visitor centre, no interpretation boards to hand-hold you through it. That's either brilliant or a bit frustrating depending on your mood.

The main appeal is combining it with other walks in the area. Wooler sits less than ten minutes away and serves as a decent base if you're staying at Highburn House Caravan Park. From there you can tackle a circuit combining Little Hetha with nearby walks across the moorland, which honestly is where the real draw lies. The fort itself won't eat more than forty minutes of your time, but the countryside around it is undeniably good.

Free to visit, accessible year-round. Go on a clear day when the views actually justify the climb. Don't expect much to see - do expect to feel rather isolated on a Northumberland hilltop, which is precisely the point.