Wardhill

The walk up Wardhill from Peterhead takes you through proper farming country before the views open up across the coast and inland towards the Grampians. It's not a dramatic peak - more of a steady climb through bracken and heather - but on a clear day you're looking out over the North Sea with the Buchan Peninsula spread below you.

This is one for walkers who want something achievable without the commitment of a full mountain day. Most people knock it out in under two hours return, though the path can get boggy depending on the season. The actual summit is nothing fancy - just a cairn and space to sit - but the reward is genuine. You get a proper sense of the Aberdeenshire landscape from up there, rolling agricultural land meeting the coast.

Families with confident walkers will manage fine. Younger kids might find it dull, to be honest. There's no café at the top, no facilities at all, so bring water and something to eat if you're planning to linger. It's free, obviously - just a case of finding the path and getting on with it.

If you're basing yourself at Peterhead Marina Bay Holiday Park, this makes a solid morning out. The drive is minimal and it breaks up a seaside week nicely. Go early when the light's good and the midges are still sleeping.