Should we steer clear of undisturbed snow?

Obsessed with perfect paths and tucked-away tracks, Will Gore recalls sledging on a disused railway embankment, in the second in a new series of reflections

For children, inclines can be discouraging: snowfall can change all that (EPA)

It isn’t quite right to say there are no hills in Cambridgeshire.

True, to the north of the county there is plenty of flat fen. But to the south of Cambridge itself, the landscape undulates gently – the Gog Magog Hills, which lie just outside the city, aren’t as gigantic as they sound.

For children, inclines can be discouraging, the cause of bitter complaints. A fall of snow can change all that; then, slopes become highly desirable, necessary even.