Ham Hill Country Park

The ochre-coloured slopes of Ham Hill rise abruptly from the Somerset Levels just outside Crewkerne, and walking up here feels like ascending into a different landscape entirely. This Iron Age fort sits atop a 200-acre country park where the views across the surrounding farmland stretch for miles - proper reward for the climb. The hill itself tells the story: defensive ditches and ramparts are still visible if you know where to look, and the quarries that have been worked here for centuries have left their own peculiar beauty.

It's a walker's spot, fundamentally. The main paths are straightforward enough that families with older children won't struggle, though younger ones might flag on the steeper sections. Give yourself an hour and a half to explore properly - longer if you're the type to sit and soak in the views. History enthusiasts will find themselves drawn back, reading the landscape for clues about how people lived here two thousand years ago.

The park itself is free to access and works brilliantly as a morning or afternoon break if you're based at one of the nearby glamping sites - Esme's Escape is just 3.5 miles away, or Thorney Lakes if you're after a more traditional caravan setup. The honey-coloured stone visible in the hillside is the same material used in local buildings, so you'll see the connection between place and architecture as you explore the villages around Crewkerne. Worth the detour, especially if the weather's holding.