Touchstone Maze

The Touchstone Maze sits just outside Strathpeffer in the Scottish Highlands - a proper curiosity that catches plenty of visitors off guard. It's a full-scale outdoor maze carved into the landscape where you're genuinely turned around trying to find your way through. Not the sort of thing you'd expect to stumble upon out here, but that's rather the point.

Walking it takes between 20 and 40 minutes depending on how you approach the puzzle and whether you ask for hints. Kids absolutely go for it - there's something deeply satisfying about being properly lost in a Scottish field, trying to puzzle your way to the centre. Adults tend to either love the challenge or abandon it after five minutes, cursing under their breath. The views across the Highlands while you're standing bewildered in the maze are genuinely good though, which softens the frustration.

It's the sort of activity that pairs well with a longer stay in the area. Highland Heights Luxury Glamping sits just 1.8 miles away and offers a proper base for exploring Strathpeffer itself - the spa town has more charm than you'd expect. Dingwall Camping and Caravanning Club Site at four miles out gives you budget-friendly access to the same stretch of country. Pair the maze with walks through the local glens and you've got a solid half-day sorted. Go when the weather's decent - trudging through mud trying to solve a maze loses its appeal fast.