Bully Hill

The walk up Bully Hill rewards you with proper views across the Lincolnshire Wolds - not dramatic, but genuinely nice on a clear day. It's a modest peak by any standard, the sort of place locals know about and outsiders miss entirely. The climb takes twenty minutes or so from the car park, and you're looking at farmland rolling away in all directions, with Horncastle visible off to the side.

Who should bother? Walkers doing the Wolds will appreciate it as a short detour, and families with younger kids will find it manageable without the grind of something steeper. History buffs might want to know the Wolds were shaped by glaciers - the landscape tells that story if you know where to look. The views aren't going to blow your mind, but they're pleasant enough, and the walk itself is straightforward.

It's free, naturally, and you can do it in under an hour if you're not dawdling. Go on a weekday when the weather's decent - weekends can get busy with the same walkers everyone else has. If you're camped at Stewton Stars Hideaway or Oxcombe Campsite nearby, it's an easy morning out before heading to the bigger attractions in the area. Don't expect facilities or a café - bring a flask if you want one. Worth the trip? Yes, if you're already in the Wolds. A reason to come here on its own? Probably not.