Binny Craig

The walk up Binny Craig near Newbridge isn't long, but it feels proper rewarding once you're at the top. You get sweeping views across the Lowlands - on a clear day you can see right across to the Pentland Hills and beyond. It's maybe 20 minutes scrambling up from the car park, nothing technical, just a decent trudge up a grassy slope with the odd bit of loose stone.

The real draw here is how accessible it is without being a pushover. Families with kids aged eight and up will manage it fine; anything younger and you're looking at carrying them the last stretch. The views from the top are genuinely good - industrial landscapes mixing with green fields, which tells you something proper Scottish about the area. You can pick out Edinburgh on the horizon if the weather plays ball.

There's a worn path all the way, and the ground's solid enough even after rain. Allow a good hour if you're taking photos and having a sit-down at the top. It's free, obviously - it's a hill. Go early morning or late afternoon when the light's better and you'll avoid the crowds.

If you're staying at Linwater Caravan Park just down the road, this makes a cracking morning or evening addition to your trip. It's not dramatic enough to be a destination in itself, but it's exactly the sort of local walk that makes a park holiday feel properly rounded rather than just sitting in a static.