Moor Park

Rolling moorland stretches out endlessly once you've parked near Crickhowell - Moor Park is less a single viewpoint and more a proper walking destination across open hillside. The heath here is genuine upland stuff, rough grass and bilberry underfoot, with views that reach towards the Black Mountains when the weather cooperates.

It's worth timing a visit for late summer when the heather comes through purple, though honestly the moorland flowers bloom across much of the year. Walkers get the most from this place - families with young legs too, provided they're the sort who'll manage uneven ground and won't complain about a lack of facilities. There's no visitor centre, no cafe, no marked "attraction" in the traditional sense. Just open country.

The nearest facilities are in Crickhowell itself, which has a decent high street. If you're based at Cwmdu Campsite just over four miles away, Moor Park makes a logical half-day excursion - you can string together a proper moorland walk without needing to go far from your pitch. Allow two to three hours depending on how far you wander; there's no set route, so you can tailor it to your legs.

Free access, naturally. Go early morning if possible - the moor's less crowded and the light's better. It's remote enough that you'll likely have the place to yourself on a weekday. Not dramatic or showy, but genuinely wild for Mid Wales.