Wymans Hill

The walk up Wymans Hill rewards you with proper views across the Wiltshire countryside - nothing dramatic, but genuinely lovely on a clear day. It's a modest height, nothing that'll leave you gasping, and the path is straightforward enough that families with reasonably fit kids won't struggle.

You're looking at maybe 30 minutes up from the base, depending on fitness. The summit itself is unremarkable - no trig point or café - but you get that real sense of having climbed something, and the surrounding downland is genuinely peaceful. Walkers will appreciate the wider area around Marlborough, which has decent routes threading through this part of Wiltshire.

The nearest proper town is Marlborough, just a few miles away, which makes this a decent add-on to a longer walk rather than a destination in itself. If you're camping at Hillview Park or one of the other sites dotted within five miles - Totteridge Farm, Honey Bee Glamping, or Little Owls - it's worth the leg stretch on a afternoon when the weather's cooperating.

Go early morning or late afternoon when the light's better and the slopes are quieter. Don't expect a long expedition; this is a 90-minute job round trip if you're leisurely about it. Families after a proper hill walk might find it a touch unambitious, but as a leg-stretcher during a park holiday in the area, it does the job well.