Onesmoor

The walk up to Onesmoor from Sheffield is straightforward enough, though you'll want proper boots - the ground gets boggy once you're on the moor itself. It's not a dramatic peak, to be honest. The views across to Stanage Edge and the wider Peak District plateau are decent rather than show-stopping, but that's partly what makes it work. You get the solitude without the crowds that swarm other popular summits.

The moorland itself is proper wild. Rough grass, heather in late summer, and the kind of weather that changes every twenty minutes. No facilities at the top, no café, no visitor centre nonsense. Just space and air and the sound of grouse if you're lucky. Walkers get the most from this - it's a natural stop on a longer circuit rather than a destination in itself. You're looking at an hour or so on the summit if you're dawdling; most people do it as part of a bigger ramble.

Timing-wise, spring through early autumn works best. Winter can be properly fierce up here. The moorland stays waterlogged, so pick a drier spell if you can. All free, naturally - it's common land.

If you're basing yourself at one of the nearby campsites - Fox Hagg Farm or Wyming Brook are closer than East Peak - this makes a cracking half-day walk. Not somewhere to drag reluctant kids, but walkers and anyone who wants to feel properly out there will find it rewarding.