Plas-Crogen Hill

The climb up Plas-Crogen Hill rewards you with proper views across the Shropshire borderlands - the kind of panorama that makes you understand why people hike. It's not a massive peak, but the walk itself is straightforward enough for most fitness levels, and the summit gives you sight lines toward Wrexham and into Wales.

What you're actually doing here is a steady climb through fields and moorland to reach the trig point at the top. Nothing complicated. The landscape opens up as you gain height, and on a clear day you can make out the broader sweep of the region. It's the sort of walk that takes two to three hours if you're not dawdling, though you can adjust that depending on your pace and whether you fancy exploring the immediate surroundings.

This works well if you're staying at Foxtail Holiday Park - it's only a few miles away - and you want a proper leg-stretcher without committing to a full day expedition. Walkers will get the most from it; the views are the main event rather than any specific attraction at the summit itself. Families with older kids will manage fine, though younger ones might find the moorland walk a bit featureless.

Go on a clearer day if you can. Mist rolls in quickly here and you'll lose the entire point of the ascent. Free to access, obviously - it's a hill. Just park sensibly nearby and respect any local signage.