Fanny Hill

The walk up Fanny Hill from Perth is a proper little leg-stretcher that rewards you with panoramic views across the River Tay valley. It's not a mountain - more a decent hill walk that takes the best part of an hour to get up and down - but the views from the top sweep across Perthshire in nearly all directions, and on a clear day you can see as far as the Ochils.

This is the sort of walk that suits families who've got kids old enough to manage a decent slope without complaining, or anyone after a quick escape from Perth itself without committing to a full day in the hills. The path is reasonably straightforward, though it can be muddy after rain. You'll want proper shoes.

There's no visitor centre or facilities at the summit - it's just open ground and the views - so come prepared with water and something to eat if you're making an afternoon of it. Sunrise walks here are genuinely worth getting up early for, though the evening light can be just as good when it's clear.

If you're based at one of the nearby parks - Greenhill Farm Glamping is barely ten minutes away - this makes an excellent morning sortie before heading somewhere else. It's close enough to Perth town centre that you could combine it with shopping or a decent lunch, but far enough out to feel like proper countryside. The walk itself is free, obviously. Allow two hours total if you're going at a leisure pace and want to stop at the top.