Craig Ty'nycornel

The walk up Craig Ty'nycornel isn't the sort of thing you stumble into by accident. This peak sits above Llwyngwril in Gwynedd, and if you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Sunbeach, Cae Du, or Graig Wen - it's absolutely within reach for a proper half-day outing.

It's a straightforward fell rather than a technical climb. The ascent takes you through moorland with proper views across the Cardigan Bay side of things. On a clear day you can see a fair distance. On a grey one - which is most days, if we're honest - you get the intimacy of low cloud and the immediate landscape coming into focus.

The summit rewards you with a sense of accomplishment more than a dramatic vista. This is old-school Welsh hillwalking: no visitor centre, no café, just you and the fell. Most people allow two to three hours for the round trip depending on fitness and how much time you want to spend standing about at the top.

Walkers will absolutely get this. Families with strong legs will manage it fine. If you're after a gentle stroll, look elsewhere. The weather can turn quickly up here, so proper kit matters more than you'd think for something this modest in height.

It's genuinely free to walk, which is proper value. The parks within five miles make it an easy addition to a broader Gwynedd holiday. You won't be fighting crowds. That's partly because it doesn't shout about itself - and that's exactly the appeal.