13 leicestershire beacon hill

■Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

BRITAIN’S BEST HILLS: 0-100m

BRITAIN’S BEST HILLS: 200-300m

BACK in the days when a tankful of petrol cost as much as we pay for a coffee today, our sunny Sunday afternoon treat was a drive out. If we weren’t aiming for the beach, our route took us north to th

■Distance: 6¾ miles/11km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■Distance: 7 miles/11.5km ■Time: 4½ hours ■Grade: Moderate