Green Hill

The walk up Green Hill from Hawick takes about forty minutes if you're moving steadily, and the views across the Scottish Borders justify every step. You get rolling moorland in all directions - the sort of landscape that makes you understand why people have fought over this region for centuries. It's proper walking country, with sheep dotted across the slopes and hardly another soul in sight.

The summit itself isn't dramatic - no sudden peak or cairn to photograph - but that's rather the point. This is about the walk itself and what opens up around you as you climb. Clear days reward you with sight lines stretching towards the distant hills; cloudy days turn it atmospheric in that way only moorland can be. Most people allow an hour and a half for the full outing if they're taking time to settle at the top.

Walkers and hill enthusiasts will get the most from this one. Young kids might find the moorland repetitive after the initial scramble, though it's not technical enough to cause problems. The ground can be boggy after rain, so proper boots matter more than scrambling ability.

Green Hill works well as part of a broader Borders walking holiday. If you're staying at Stouslie Snugs Luxury Farm Glamping - just four and a half miles from Hawick - this makes an easy morning or afternoon outing that won't eat your whole day. The landscape around here rewards wandering, and this hill gives you proper access to it without requiring serious mountain skills.