Westerham Heights

The walk up to Westerham Heights rewards you with proper views across the Surrey weald - the kind that make you understand why people bother with English hills in the first place. It's not dramatic or Alpine, but on a clear day you can see for miles across rolling farmland and forest, which beats sitting in Warlingham looking at houses.

The summit itself is modest - there's no tower or café, just open grassland and the satisfaction of being slightly higher than everything around you. It takes about an hour from the nearest car park if you're not dawdling, and it's the sort of walk that works for families who don't mind a steady slope. Older kids will get there without complaint. You could do this as a morning outing and still have the afternoon free.

It's well worth combining with Milberry Green Meadows if you're staying in the area for a few days. The park's only a few miles away, so you could use it as a base for exploring this part of Surrey - there are other decent walks nearby that link up with the wider footpath network. The real appeal here is less about the destination and more about being outside on decent ground without fighting crowds. Go on a weekday if you can. Weekends get busier with local walkers, and you'll lose that sense of having stumbled onto something quiet.