Cormie Hill

The walk up Cormie Hill from Burntisland takes about twenty minutes if you're not dawdling, and the views across the Firth of Forth make it well worth the leg work. It's a modest peak - nothing that'll leave you gasping - but from the top you get proper panoramic stuff: the bridges, Edinburgh's skyline on a clear day, and the sprawl of Fife falling away beneath your feet.

This is one for walkers rather than casual strollers. The path's straightforward enough, but it does climb steadily, and the ground can be boggy after rain. You won't find facilities up there, so bring water. An hour's the minimum if you want to sit about and actually enjoy it; locals seem to use it as a brisk leg-stretcher before heading back down to the pubs in town.

Historically it's not ancient or anything - no crumbling ruins - but it's the sort of place that gives you genuine perspective on the landscape you're staying in. Free to access, naturally, and you can head up any time. Best tackled in the morning when the light's good and before the wind picks up off the water.

If you're based at one of the caravan parks nearby - Kinghorn Harbour, Pettycur Bay, or Sandhills - Cormie Hill works nicely as a morning outing before lunch. It's close enough to Burntisland that you're not committing your whole day, but it feels like a proper walk rather than just mucking about the caravan site.