Hills/Hiking

Hello,

I live in Newcastle but I’m not from here so just looking for recommendations. I’m hoping to start walking up some hills in 2025, but would need to start small and work up due to sitting on my arse since Covid.

Within roughly an hour’s drive on Newcastle, can anyone suggest any hills for a beginner, the better the view, the more likely I am to destroy my calves to see it?

Thanks!