Setrah Hill

The walk up Setrah Hill from Wigton is one of those straightforward Cumbrian climbs that rewards you without demanding too much of your knees. It's not a famous peak - you won't find queues of fellwalkers here like you would on Skiddaw - but that's precisely the point. The summit gives proper views across the Eden Valley and north towards the Scottish border, and on a clear day you can see what you're actually walking for.

Allow about an hour and a half return from Wigton town centre, depending on your fitness and how often you stop for photos. The routes are well-trodden enough that navigation isn't fiddly, though a map doesn't hurt. It's the sort of outing that works brilliantly for families who want a genuine fell walk without the logistics nightmare of driving to somewhere like Keswick or Borrowdale.

Walkers will appreciate the solitude here. You're far enough from the popular Lake District honeypots that you'll likely have the hill largely to yourself, which changes the whole experience - less Instagram moment, more actual hiking. History enthusiasts might note the area's old mining heritage, though there's not much visible on the hill itself. If you're staying at Skiddaw View Holiday Park just down the road, this is an obvious morning sortie before heading elsewhere in the region. Free to access, naturally, and there's no specific season that makes it unmissable, though spring and autumn give the clearest views without the summer midges that plague lower ground.