Rabbit Hill

The walk up Rabbit Hill isn't long, but it's steep enough to make you work for the view. This modest peak sits just a few miles north of Skipton, making it an ideal pocket of Pennine walking for anyone camped at Howgill Lodge or any of the nearby sites along Wharfedale. From the top, you get proper views across the Yorkshire Dales - moorland rolling away in all directions, the kind of landscape that makes you understand why people come back to this part of the world.

It's not a destination hike. Twenty minutes up, twenty minutes down, and you're done. But that's rather the point. Families with younger kids will find it manageable without the trudge of a proper fell walk. Serious walkers might link it with other routes in the area - Bolton Abbey is only a few miles south, and there's plenty of footpath networking if you fancy extending the day. The terrain is moorland underfoot, so decent boots help, especially after rain.

Timing-wise, late afternoon works well if you're based at one of the caravan sites - you can catch the light going golden across the hills without committing half your day to it. There's no visitor infrastructure at the top, so bring water and maybe a snack. The walk itself is free, naturally. On a clear day it's well worth the effort. When the cloud's down, you'll see precisely nothing, so check the forecast first.