Prospect Hill

The walk up Prospect Hill from Cupar takes about forty minutes if you're not dawdling, and the view from the top makes it worthwhile. You're looking out across the Howe of Fife - proper rolling farmland stretching towards the Sidlaws and beyond. On a clear day you can see right to the Ochils. It's not a mountain, let's be honest. The summit sits at around 300 metres, so you won't need technical kit or anything daft like that.

Historically, this spot mattered. It was used as a vantage point for observing troop movements and getting a read on the land during various periods of Scottish upheaval. Walk the path and you're treading terrain that locals have known for centuries. Most people spend an hour at the top with a flask and a sandwich before heading back down.

Families with reasonably fit kids will manage it fine - the path is straightforward, if a bit muddy after rain. It's not the sort of place to linger for five hours, so don't plan your entire day around it. Rather, combine it with exploring Cupar itself and the surrounding countryside. The two holiday parks nearby - Snugs at Logie Farm and Annsmuir Parkhome - are both solid bases if you're doing a week in Fife. Either would give you easy access to this walk and plenty of other countryside routes in the area.

Go on a morning when the light's decent and the air's clear. Afternoon mist can roll in quickly, which ruins the whole point of coming up here.