Scout Hill

Scout Hill is a modest fell rising above Carnforth, offering proper fell-walking without the slog of the bigger peaks. The summit's nothing fancy - a cairn and decent views across Morecambe Bay towards the Lake District fells if the weather plays ball. Most people do it as a loop from Carnforth itself, and it's the sort of walk where you'll spend a good hour and a half getting up and down, depending on fitness.

Walkers will get the most from this one. It's straightforward enough for families with older kids, though the path gets a bit boggy in places after rain. The real appeal is simplicity - no scrambling, no technical bits, just a honest climb with views that improve as you gain height. On a clear day you can pick out Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent to the south.

There's no visitor centre or facilities on the hill itself. Free to walk, naturally. The surrounding area has several caravan parks within easy striking distance - Little Acre Holiday Park and Once Upon a Fell are both roughly two miles away, making Scout Hill an obvious half-day outing if you're based in the Carnforth area. The walk fits well with a broader Lakes holiday too, sitting as it does on the fringe of proper Lakeland. Worth doing if you're in the region and want something unpretentious, but don't detour from Liverpool just for this.