Craigentaggert Hill

The walk up Craigentaggert Hill takes you through proper Perthshire countryside, rising to a modest but rewarding summit with views across the Ochils. It's not a technical climb - more of a steady trudge through moorland - but the payoff is that sense of having actually gone somewhere rather than just pottered about near Auchterarder.

From the top you get a decent sweep of the surrounding hills and glens, the kind of landscape that makes you understand why people settle in this part of Tayside. On a clear day it's worth the effort. On a grey one, you'll still feel like you've earned a proper walk rather than wasted an afternoon.

Couples and keen walkers will get the most from this. Kids might struggle with the push to the summit - it's not long but it's relentless - though they'll probably enjoy the moorland underfoot. Allow a couple of hours there and back from wherever you park, give yourself time to sit up top with a flask.

Being just a few miles from Auchterarder means it slots well into a Perthshire park holiday at Alexander House, which sits about four miles away. You could pair it with a morning on the hill, then head into town for lunch. The surrounding area has plenty of other walks if you're staying locally for several days - it's the kind of region where you can keep finding new paths without needing to drive far.