Cambridgeshire County Top

The highest point in Cambridgeshire sits at just 128 metres, which tells you everything about this county's landscape. There's no dramatic peak, no sweeping vista from a summit - just gently rolling farmland near Royston that happens to be the tallest bit of a very flat region. That said, reaching the county top makes for a decent half-hour walk if you're staying at Pightle Farm Campsite or Shepreth Mill, and it's the sort of quirky British achievement that appeals to peak-baggers and determined walkers.

The actual spot is unmarked and sits among ordinary countryside - fields, hedgerows, the sort of landscape you'd pass without a second glance if you didn't know what you were looking for. That's rather the point. Cambridgeshire's charm lies in its flatness, its big skies, and its agricultural character rather than dramatic scenery. Children might find it underwhelming after ten minutes; serious walkers will appreciate the quiet and the gentle exercise.

It's free and accessible year-round, best visited in spring or autumn when the farmland is most interesting. Allow an hour if you're making a proper afternoon of it, combining it with a walk through the surrounding countryside near Royston. The real value is in the achievement rather than the view - you can genuinely say you've stood at the top of Cambridgeshire, which beats most people's claim to fame. Factor this into a broader walking holiday rather than as a destination in itself.