Hunger Hill

The walk up Hunger Hill rewards you with proper views across Wensleydale - that's the valley floor you can see from Leyburn, spreading out like a patchwork below. It's not a mountain, more of a solid fell that takes about an hour to climb from the nearby lane. The going's straightforward enough, though it gets a touch steep near the top, and the reward is a 360-degree panorama that justifies the effort if you're not expecting Alpine drama.

This is genuinely good for walkers who fancy something manageable - families with older kids will manage it fine, and it's the sort of local walk that separates the people content to look at views from the car park from those willing to work for them. The fell itself is open moorland with patchy grass and stone underfoot, nothing technical, just steady climbing. On a clear day you can pick out the higher fells further north, and west towards the Lake District feels closer than it is.

There's no visitor centre or facilities on the hill itself - it's wild ground, free to roam, and quiet enough that you'll likely have it to yourself. Allow two hours return if you're not rushing. Autumn's best, when the light cuts through the moorland bronze and the air carries a proper bite.

If you're camping at one of the sites near Leyburn - Cherish Glamping is barely a mile away, or the caravan club spot at Hawes if you've got a bigger outfit - this pairs well with market town rambles and Wensleydale's cheese shops. It's a proper local walk, not a tourist tick-box. Do it early to avoid the afternoon cloud that rolls in.