Crazy Golf

Just outside St Andrews, this crazy golf course offers the sort of daft fun that actually works better than you'd expect. You're whacking a ball through oversized obstacles, dodging windmills, and negotiating slopes that look deceptively simple until you're three putts in. It's the kind of place where grown adults take it far too seriously and kids laugh at everyone else's terrible shots.

The course works well for families wanting a break from beach walks or golf course tourism - and let's be honest, St Andrews gets rather full. This scratches that competitive itch without requiring actual skill or expensive green fees. Expect to spend 45 minutes to an hour depending on how many times you replay tricky holes. It's not going to blow your mind, but it's a proper afternoon filler.

Stay at Craigtoun Meadows Holiday Park just down the road and you're minutes away. Cairnsmill is similarly close if you prefer something quieter. Both put you within easy reach of the town's beaches and that famous Old Course if golf tourism is actually your thing.

Weather-dependent, obviously - Scottish spring and autumn can be dodgy, but a dry day makes it genuinely enjoyable. School holidays will be rammed, so go mid-week if you can. Don't expect anything fancy, but as a quick detour from a St Andrews caravan park break, it does the job.