Tatham Camp

The walk up Tatham Camp rewards you with proper views across the Shropshire borderlands - that moment when the landscape suddenly opens out and you realise why someone bothered to build a hill fort here around 2,000 years ago. It's not a massive summit, but the Iron Age ramparts still define the hilltop clearly enough that you can almost imagine the defensive logic of the place.

This is straightforward walking country, nothing technical. Allow two hours return from Wrexham if you're driving over - closer to ninety minutes if the mood takes you. The ascent itself is gradual rather than brutal, and the paths are generally solid underfoot, though muddy patches aren't uncommon after rain.

You'll get the most from this if you're into archaeology or appreciate how people once used the landscape strategically. Kids might find it a bit abstract - there aren't reconstructions or visitor facilities to bring it to life, just earthworks and views. But families working through the Shropshire hills as part of a broader walking holiday would do well to include it.

Staying at Foxtail Holiday Park, five miles away, gives you a decent base. The park itself is solid rather than spectacular (3.8 stars tells you something), but it's functional for what you need. Free access, no time restrictions, and you can wander the ramparts at your own pace. Best visited in late afternoon when the light catches the contours properly.