Todleth Hill

The walk up Todleth Hill rewards you with proper views across the Mid Wales borderlands - all rolling fields and distant ridges that stretch toward Shropshire. It's a straightforward ascent from Montgomery, nothing technical, just a solid pull uphill through moorland that opens out nicely as you gain height.

You're looking at roughly 90 minutes there and back, depending on fitness and how long you linger at the top. The summit itself is modest - a cairn rather than a trig point - but the vantage is genuine. On a clear day you get a real sense of the landscape's shape. Walkers will find it satisfying without being punishing, and it works as either a morning's outing or a late-afternoon climb if you're staying at one of the nearby pods or caravan parks like Camlad Valley or Sunrise Pods.

Families with confident walkers won't struggle, though younger legs might find the final stretch a bit of a grind. The ground can be boggy after rain, so waterproof boots are worth bringing. As part of a wider park holiday in the area, it pairs well with exploring Montgomery itself - a proper little market town - and makes sense as a natural walk if you're basing yourself at Mellington Hall or any of the clusters around Bishop's Castle.

It's free, obviously - it's a hill. The appeal is straightforward: decent views, decent walk, no faffing about. Not a headline attraction, but exactly what you want if you're in Powys for some air and walking.