Cerrig Brithion

The walk up Cerrig Brithion is short but it packs a proper punch. You're looking at maybe 30 minutes to the summit from the car, which makes it ideal if you've only got a spare afternoon or the weather's turning moody. The peak itself sits above Welshpool with views across the Powys valleys that genuinely take the breath away on a clear day.

It's a straightforward scramble rather than a technical climb, so families with reasonably fit kids won't struggle, though the final push gets a touch steep. The real appeal here is that it doesn't demand hours of your time yet gives you that genuine summit feeling. You get the sense of having actually walked somewhere, not just wandered round a visitor centre.

Welshpool's close enough that you could combine this with a potter round the town itself, and if you're based at either Pandy Camping or Riverbend Caravan Park (both within spitting distance), it's the sort of thing you can do before breakfast or knock off in the afternoon. The exposed ridgeline means wind can be fierce up there even when it's calm lower down, so go prepared for that.

Honestly, it's one of those walks that punches above its weight. Not a gruelling expedition, but rewarding enough that you'll remember it properly. The views alone make the legs ache worth it.