Pill Hill

The name alone makes you smile - Pill Hill, near Newbury, is exactly the sort of spot that rewards a local walk without requiring any serious fell-bagging experience. It's a modest elevation that packs in proper views across West Berkshire when you reach the top, the kind of ramble that takes you away from the main drag without demanding hiking boots or a packed lunch.

The walk itself is gentle enough for families with younger kids, though the terrain can be a bit muddy after rain so sensible footwear matters. You're looking at roughly an hour round trip depending on pace and whether you stop to take in the landscape. On a clear day the visibility is genuinely decent - the sort of vantage point that reminds you why people bother walking uphill at all. Walkers appreciate it most; it's not a destination that'll keep teenagers entertained for hours, but as part of a broader afternoon out it works well.

If you're staying at Hollington Park Glamping - barely a mile away - this makes a cracking pre-breakfast circuit or late-afternoon leg-stretch. It's free, obviously, and you can access it whenever suits. The nearby Bishops Green Farm Campsite and Cherry Bird Country Park also put you within easy striking distance if you're basing yourself in the area for a few days. It's the kind of walk that doesn't make guidebooks but does make days feel properly spent.