Todd Hill

Todd Hill isn't going to stop you in your tracks, but it's a solid walk if you're based near Wetherby and fancy a proper stretch of the legs. It's a modest peak on the Yorkshire landscape - the kind of place where you get decent views across the Wharfe Valley if the weather plays ball, and on a grey day it's just pleasant enough moorland that won't disappoint.

The walk itself is straightforward. You're looking at something achievable with kids or older relatives without it turning into an all-day mission. Allow an hour or so return if you're dawdling, less if you're after a brisk hike. There's no visitor centre or facilities to speak of, which means it's refreshingly free of the usual tourist tat - just you, the path, and the North Yorkshire hills.

It works well as part of a wider walking day rather than a destination in itself. Combine it with the riverside walks around Wetherby town itself, or use it as a warm-up before tackling something more ambitious in the Pennines further west. If you're staying at one of the caravan parks dotted around Harrogate and Rudding, Todd Hill makes for an unpretentious morning outing that keeps families and casual walkers happy without requiring serious kit or planning.

The honest truth? It's not dramatic. But sometimes that's the point. It's a proper local walk for people who live here or are passing through, not a pilgrimage destination.