Rosehearty Golf Club

The course itself sits right on the Aberdeenshire coast near Fraserburgh, and you'll spend your round with the North Sea either in your sightline or lurking just beyond the dunes. It's a links layout in the proper sense - firm fairways, thick rough that punishes wayward shots, and greens that get firm and lightning-quick come summer. Nine holes, which means you can play it twice if you're feeling ambitious, or just knock it round once and still have time for a pint in the clubhouse.

Golfers who like a challenge will enjoy this one. It's not a championship course, but the wind comes off the water and the terrain keeps you honest. Non-golfers might find themselves bored after an hour, but the views alone - cliffs, coastal scrub, that endless grey-blue horizon - make it worth the visit even if you're just walking the perimeter with a coffee. The club is friendly to visitors, which is always a relief.

It sits handily between two excellent caravan parks. Down On The Farm is just a mile and a half away and rated brilliantly by families; AC/DC Glamping is a shade further but offers that trendy bell-tent experience if you're after something different. Either base works well for a few days exploring this stretch of coast - you've got Fraserburgh's working fishing harbour on your doorstep, plus some proper wild beaches nearby. Play the course on a calm morning, wander the town in the afternoon, repeat. That's a solid long weekend.