Cnoc a'Bhior

The walk up Cnoc a'Bhior from Tarbert is straightforward enough - you're looking at a modest Argyll peak that rewards effort without demanding mountaineering skills. It's not a slog, but it's not a stroll either. Allow a good couple of hours from the village, and you'll find yourself with proper views across the Kintyre peninsula and out towards the islands if the weather cooperates.

This is walker territory, frankly. Not a destination for dawdling about with a coffee and a phone; it's the sort of place you go for the walk itself and the vista at the top. The climb gives you something to do, and that matters. From up there you can see why people settle in these parts - there's a sense of perspective you don't get from the road. On a clear day it's genuinely good. On a damp Scottish day, which is frequent, you might find yourself in cloud and wondering why you bothered.

If you're staying at Port Ban Holiday Park just down the road, it makes a logical half-day outing. Combine it with a potter around Tarbert itself - the harbour's pleasant enough - and you've got a decent morning sorted. Families with older kids will manage fine; younger ones might find the climb tedious. It's free, obviously, being a hill. Go early to beat any weather rolling in off the water.