4 12.9km/8 miles/4 hours ascent 930m/3050ft

Three contrasting walks to discover the ever-changing terrains encircling the Borrowdale valley and village of Rosthwaite in the Lake District .

Bleaklow is hiding something under that humped silhouette and desolate title – it’s some of the finest scrambling in the Peak District .

■ Distance: 8¼ miles/13.4km ■ Time: 6-7hours ■ Grade: Challenging

On a sunny summer’s day, a walk up Pendle Hill is a pleasant stomp of about an hour, with the reward of unrestricted views over Lancashire’s Ribble Valley. However, on a cold winter’s day, Pendle Hill

James Forrest samples a superb section of the Coast to Coast

Ian Battersby walks part of the Cleveland Way in Autumn