Pen Tan-y-Bryn

The walk up Pen Tan-y-Bryn isn't long, but it's steep enough to catch you out if you're not expecting it. This modest peak sits above the Flintshire landscape, close enough to Chester that you could knock it off in an afternoon without much fuss. The views from the top stretch across North Wales - on a clear day you're looking at decent vistas rather than the dramatic fell scenery further west, but that's rather the point. It's approachable.

You'll want walking boots and about an hour for the round trip, depending on your pace and how long you linger at the summit. The terrain is straightforward moorland walking, muddy in places, particularly after rain. Families with older kids will manage it fine; younger ones might find the climb tedious. Serious fell walkers could do this as a warm-up or tag it onto something else, though it's not really the destination that gets people excited.

The real appeal comes if you're based at one of the local glamping spots - Honeypot Hideaways or Willow Farm are both within a few miles and rated highly. A morning walk here, then back for lunch, fits neatly into a Welsh holiday without eating up your whole day. It's the sort of place you go because you're staying nearby, not because you've driven across the country specially. There's nothing wrong with that. Honest hills often suit real people better than the show-stoppers do.