Tardree Mountain

The walk up Tardree Mountain takes you through proper moorland that feels a world away from Antrim town, even though you're only a few miles out. It's not a towering peak - more a rounded hill at 1,180 feet - but that's rather the point. The views across County Antrim stretch for miles on a clear day, reaching towards the Larne coast and back across the Six Mile Water valley.

You'll find the trailhead accessible enough for families with decent boots, though it gets boggy in patches after rain. Allow a good hour and a half for the round trip if you're taking it steady. The summit itself is fairly bare heather and bilberry, with the remnants of an old fortification - nothing dramatic, but atmospheric in that windswept Northern Irish way.

History buffs might appreciate that you're walking terrain that's been fought over for centuries, though Tardree itself is more about the landscape than visitor facilities. There's no café or visitor centre, just you and the hills. That's actually its charm.

If you're based at one of the nearby caravan parks - Blair's Castlewood or Six Mile Water are both solid choices, sitting about five and a half miles away - this makes an excellent morning out. Pair it with a walk through one of the local forest parks for a proper day's hiking. Don't expect dramatic drama, but do expect honest, unvarnished moorland walking that rewards you with genuine peace and decent views.