Wenchly Top

You're looking at a proper fell-walker's destination here, not some manicured viewpoint with a car park and a gift shop. Wenchly Top sits above Dunoon in Argyll and rewards anyone willing to put in the legwork with genuinely broad views across the Clyde and into the surrounding hills. On a clear day it's a cracking spot, though you'll want to pick your weather carefully - the cloud rolls in fast around these parts.

It's the kind of walk that appeals to people who actually enjoy moving their legs rather than ticking boxes. Families with older kids will manage it fine, but it's not a pushover and there's no gentle amble option. The views themselves are the whole point - no ruins to poke around, no tea room at the top, just you and the landscape. Allow a decent half-day if you're starting from Dunoon itself, and go when there's some visibility or you'll be staring at grey nothing.

Worth noting that this slots nicely into a wider walking holiday around Argyll. If you're staying at somewhere like Beach House Pods just down the coast, you've got everything from coastal rambles to serious hill walks within striking distance. Wenchly Top sits somewhere in the middle of that spectrum - it'll take proper effort but won't demand mountaineering experience. Pack a waterproof whatever the forecast says.