Foxhole Hill

The walk up Foxhole Hill from near Alnwick rewards you with proper views across Northumberland's rolling countryside - nothing dramatic, but the kind of outlook that makes you understand why people settle in these parts. It's a modest peak, nothing that'll test serious hillwalkers, which means families with teenagers and anyone after a straightforward ramble can manage it without fuss.

You'll get the best of it on a clear day when the Pennines show themselves in the distance. The summit itself is bare moorland, wind-whipped and honest. Allow a couple of hours for the round trip depending on your pace and how long you dawdle at the top.

This works well as a half-day activity if you're staying at one of the local farm camping spots - Middlemoor Farm Holidays or Blossom Plantation are within easy reach - and you need to stretch your legs without committing to a full day out. Alnwick itself is close enough for tea and a proper cake afterwards, which frankly makes any walk better.

The ground can be boggy in wet weather, so decent boots matter more than the gradient. Go in the afternoon if you want the light behind you for photographs, though honestly the views are more about the sense of space than Instagram moments. Not a destination you'd travel hours for specifically, but exactly the sort of local escape that makes a camping holiday feel properly rural.