Rabbit Hill

The woods around Rabbit Hill, just outside Driffield, are the sort of place you stumble into and suddenly remember why you bothered driving to Yorkshire in the first place. It's a proper forest walk rather than a manicured nature reserve - proper being the operative word here, with uneven paths, tangled roots, and the kind of quiet that actually feels quiet.

What you get is a decent woodland ramble through mixed forest. The hill itself isn't dramatic, but the trees are tall enough and dense enough that you feel properly away from things. There's something about Yorkshire woodland in the off-season that's hard to explain until you're in it. The paths are muddy more often than not, so bring decent boots. Allow an hour, maybe ninety minutes if you're the type to stop and stare at moss and listen to birds.

Walkers will get the most from this - it's a proper leg-stretcher without requiring mountaineering skills. Kids might find it interesting for an hour or so, depending on whether you're good at the whole "look, a beetle" thing. Families staying at nearby Seaways Glamping and Camping will find it a quick local option, though honestly it doesn't move the needle on a Yorkshire holiday. It's the sort of place you visit because it's there and you've got time to kill, and you'll feel better for it afterwards.