Outam Wood

The woodland around Outam Wood near Doncaster is proper decent if you're after a straightforward walk without the crowds. It's not some grand statement of a forest - more a local patch of trees where people actually come to move about rather than queue for photos. You get footpaths that wind through decent-sized oaks and mixed woodland, the sort of place where you might actually hear birds instead of other visitors talking about their Instagram posts.

Walkers will find it worth an hour or two depending on which routes you take. The paths are manageable, not technical, so families with kids aged five and up won't struggle. There's genuine green space here rather than the over-manicured sort, which means it feels like an actual wood you're moving through, not a park that happens to have trees.

The nearest town is Doncaster, and you're well-positioned if you're staying at Mooreacres or Bawtry caravan park - both within reasonable driving distance. If you're after a break from the caravan between sites, or just need the kids to burn off energy without spending money, this works. Don't expect facilities or visitor centres; bring water if you're staying a while. Best visited outside school holidays when you've got a genuine chance of solitude. It's the sort of place locals know about and visitors stumble upon - unpretentious woodland that does exactly what it says on the tin.