Sharp Haw

The walk up Sharp Haw isn't long, but it's steep enough to make you work for the view. This is a proper little peak just outside Skipton - nothing fancy, just a cone of moorland that gives you the Dales spread out below in all directions once you've scrambled to the top. On a clear day you can see right across to Pendle Hill. The path itself is well-trodden and takes about twenty minutes from the car park, though your legs will know about it on the way up.

Historic types will appreciate that you're walking over old quarried ground - there's evidence of stone working all over the place if you know where to look. It's the sort of walk that feels proper northern England: nothing manicured, just genuine moorland and views that don't need any dressing up. Families with older kids will manage it fine, though toddlers might find the final push tedious. You're looking at an hour to ninety minutes total if you take it steady and pause at the top.

If you're based at one of the nearby campsites - Coxons Farm Glamping Pods or Draughton Heights are closest at just over three and five miles away - this makes a cracking half-day excursion. It's worth doing early in the day because the moorland path gets exposed to wind and weather, and you'll want light for the scramble up. Free to visit, no facilities at the top, so bring water. Not a crowd-pleaser destination like some Dales peaks, but that's exactly why it's worth the trip.