Nettleton Top

The walk up Nettleton Top is a proper unassuming affair - nothing dramatic about it, but that's rather the point. You're climbing to one of the higher points in the Lincolnshire Wolds, just outside Market Rasen, and the view across the rolling chalk hills rewards the gentle gradient without demanding serious effort.

It's a walk more than a destination, really. The surrounding countryside shifts from arable fields to grassland as you ascend, and on a clear day you can see across into Nottinghamshire. The Wolds feel less crowded than the Peak District proper, with none of the tourist infrastructure - just fields, sky, and the sound of wind in the grass. Families with older children will enjoy the walk itself; younger ones might find it a bit dull as there's nothing to actually do once you're up there.

The real value is as part of a longer ramble through the Wolds. If you're staying at Station Farm or Wolds View - both within a couple of miles - you can tack this onto a longer circuit without faffing about with car parks or entry fees. Allow an hour or so for the ascent and a mooch about at the top. The best visit is probably spring or early summer when the chalk grassland flowers up, rather than a grey February afternoon when it's just brown and the wind goes right through you.

Worth doing if you're in the area. Don't make a special journey.