Marrow Hill

The walk up Marrow Hill isn't particularly long, but it's steep enough that you'll feel it in your legs by the top. Once you've hauled yourself up the grassy slopes near Holford, you get proper views across the Quantock Hills - the sort of place where you can actually see why people settled here centuries ago. The summit itself is modest, nothing dramatic, but on a clear day the vista makes the effort feel justified.

Historians will find the Iron Age fort remains interesting - there's evidence of ancient settlements up here, though you need to know what you're looking for. Walkers doing a circuit of the Quantocks will naturally pass through; it's a cracking spot to break up a longer hike. Families with children who are past the pushchair stage will manage it fine, though younger kids might find the steepness tedious.

There's no visitor infrastructure to speak of - no café, no toilets, no charges. You're just walking onto open moorland, so wear proper boots and bring water. The best light is late afternoon when the sun hits the slopes from the west. If you're staying at one of the nearby campsites like Moorhouse or Mill Farm - both within a few miles - this works well as a half-day sortie. The Quantocks reward proper exploration rather than one-off visits, so building a few peaks into a longer walking weekend makes more sense than treating this as a standalone destination.