Trickle Banks

The walk up to Trickle Banks rewards you with views across the Eden Valley that make the leg work genuinely worthwhile. It's a fell top rather than a dramatic peak - you're looking at moorland that slopes gently upward from the Appleby-in-Westmorland side, with the landscape opening out as you climb. On a clear day, the Pennines stretch across your sight line to the east, and you can pick out the valley floor dotted with stone walls and scattered farms below.

This one's for walkers who want proper exercise without needing technical skills or scrambling. The approach is straightforward but it's not a stroll - allow a good two hours there and back if you're starting from town. Families with older kids will manage it fine; younger ones might struggle with the sustained climb. History buffs won't find much here, but anyone chasing views and wide-open moorland will get real value from the effort.

You won't pay anything to walk it, which is the British fell tradition. Spring and autumn are best - you avoid summer bog and winter ice. If you're staying at Wild Rose Holiday Park or the pricier Gillcumber Glamping Pods, this makes a proper half-day adventure without needing to travel far. Start early though; the light dies quick up there, and you don't want to be descending in the dusk.