Buckside Knowe

The walk up Buckside Knowe rewards you with proper views across Northumberland's rolling moorland - nothing dramatic, but the kind of landscape that makes you understand why people choose to camp out here rather than head elsewhere. It's a straightforward fell walk from Hexham's hinterland, the sort of outing that takes a couple of hours return and suits anyone who likes their peaks modest and accessible. The summit itself is windswept and open, with sight lines stretching across the Kielder area if conditions are decent. You'll see why the holiday parks clustered around Kielder Waterside - about five miles away - pull families back year after year. Those lodges and campsites aren't mistakes; this landscape genuinely does something. Buckside Knowe won't blow your mind if you're used to Scottish hills, but it's a solid local walk. Walkers with young children or anyone after a half-day outing without the commitment of something bigger will find it worth the effort. The terrain isn't technical, just steady climbing. Timing matters though - get there early if you want the moorland to yourself, and avoid mid-week drizzle if you can. Free to access, naturally. If you're based at Kielder Campsite or Landal Waterside, it's close enough for a morning mission before heading back for lunch. Not the sort of walk that defines a trip, but precisely the kind that fills out a proper week in the Borders.