Wild Bank

Wild Bank rises above Greenfield like a proper fell, though at 1,677 feet it won't exhaust serious fell-walkers. The summit's rewarding enough - open moorland with views that stretch across the South Pennines on a clear day, though on the frequent grey Lancashire days you're mostly looking at cloud.

The walk up takes about an hour from the car park at Dovestone Reservoir, which doubles as your best excuse to visit. Real strength of this one is the reservoir itself - the water's dark and still, ringed by conifers, and it's the kind of place you actually want to stand about in for twenty minutes rather than march straight past.

Families will manage it fine. There's nothing technical about the route, just steady gradient through moorland and some bog patches that you can mostly hop round if you're paying attention. Kids might find the summit a bit of a letdown - it's not dramatic, just high - but the walk itself keeps them engaged and Dovestone Holiday Park sits only 3.8 miles away, so you're not fighting traffic afterward.

Bring waterproof trousers. Seriously. The peat bog gets proper boggy, especially after rain, and your legs will be soaked from the knees down within ten minutes.

Go when the clouds are low for atmosphere, or when they're high for the views. Both work. It's a solid two to three hour outing including the reservoir, and worth the detour if you're based nearby.