Swinesett Hill

The walk up Swinesett Hill from Settle is straightforward enough, though the moorland approach feels properly wild once you're clear of the town. It's not dramatic - no jagged edges or sudden drops - but the views across the Ribble Valley reward the effort. On a clear day you can see right across to Penygent, and the surrounding fells roll away in layers of green and grey.

This is walker territory, honestly. Don't come expecting a destination in itself - there's no café at the top, no facilities, just you and the Yorkshire moorland. The summit itself is modest, a cairn and some broken stone walls, but the walk takes about two hours return and it's a proper leg-stretcher rather than a gruelling slog. Families with older kids will manage fine; younger ones might find the moorland a bit featureless.

The real appeal is the sense of space and the fact it's quiet. Settle attracts plenty of visitors, but most of them stick to the town itself and the railway, so the hill feels pleasantly undiscrowded. Go on a dry day - the ground gets boggy in places after rain, and the wind can pick up without warning.

If you're based at Philpin Farm Campsite or Ribblesdale Pods nearby, it's an ideal morning's walk before heading down to explore the town or tackle the Settle-Carlisle Railway. Perfectly decent fell-walking without needing crampons or scrambling skills.