Wee Queensberry

The walk up Wee Queensberry from the south takes about two hours, and you'll spend most of it thinking you're climbing something proper alpine - ridges, exposed sections, the lot. It's only 697 metres, but don't let that fool you. The hill punches above its weight, especially on a clear day when you can see right across Dumfries and Galloway to the Solway Firth.

This is walkers' country, pure and simple. Families with young legs will manage it fine, but the path gets scrambly near the top and there's genuine exposure in places. History buffs will appreciate that you're treading on land that's been walked for centuries - the Southern Upland Way isn't far away. The views are the main event: moorland stretching in all directions, the kind of landscape that makes you understand why people bother with Scottish hill walking at all.

Allow three hours up and down if you're not rushed. Start early - the weather can turn fast. Free to access, naturally, though you'll want proper boots and a map. The nearest town is Dumfries, about 20 miles south, which makes this a solid day out alongside time at Burnside of Ae Glamping if you're based that way. That's close enough for a morning walk then back for a proper breakfast.

Wee Queensberry's not Instagram-famous, and that's its best feature. You won't queue, and you will sweat.