Markinch Hill

The walk up Markinch Hill takes about twenty minutes from the car park near Glenrothes, and it's properly worth the leg stretch. You're rewarded with views across Fife that reach towards the Tay Bridge on a clear day - nothing dramatic, but genuinely impressive for what's essentially a local training run for Scots. The summit itself is modest, maybe 300 metres, but that's the point. It's not trying to be Ben Nevis.

Walkers will get the most from this one. Not the hardcore fell-baggers, but families after a straightforward afternoon outing and anyone looking to shake off the campsite lethargy. The paths are decent underfoot and the incline manageable, though it can get boggy after rain so waterproof boots aren't daft. Allow an hour return if you're taking your time, half that if you're keen.

If you're staying at Balbirnie Park Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite just down the road, you've got an easy reach to this. Kingdom Caravan Park and Letham Feus Lodge are both within reasonable distance too, making this a logical half-morning activity before heading elsewhere. Summer's obviously nicer, but honestly, midweek in autumn when the bracken turns copper is when I'd go - fewer people tramping about. It's free and open all year. Not a full day's entertainment, but that's fine. Sometimes you don't need one.