Bàrr na Cour

Getting up Bàrr na Cour is a proper hill walk rather than a casual stroll, but the effort pays off once you're high enough to see across the Kintyre Peninsula. The peak itself sits inland from Tarbert, roughly a two-hour climb depending on fitness and which route you take. The views aren't dramatic in the Ben Nevis sense - there's no sudden reveal from a 4,000-footer - but they're exactly the kind of expansive Scottish landscape that rewards a day out with the map and good boots.

Walkers will find this worthwhile. The terrain is rough in places, with heather and bracken, and the weather can turn quickly, so proper kit matters. It's not a family stroll, though teenagers who don't mind steep ground will manage fine. You get good views south towards the Mull of Kintyre and across to Arran on clear days. The walk takes half a day easily, so leave yourself four to five hours all in.

If you're staying at Tarbert Holiday Park or Port Ban Holiday Park - both within five miles - this works well as a morning expedition. Port Ban gets excellent reviews and sits closer to the coast if you fancy mixing hill walking with beach time. There's no visitor facility at the peak itself, so bring water and snacks. Best visited in the drier months when the ground isn't waterlogged. Autumn can be spectacular if the midges aren't too fierce.