Granny's Post

You'll find Granny's Post standing alone on the Highland landscape near Nairn - a weathered stone marker that's been there longer than most of us have been alive. It's exactly what the name suggests: a simple but sturdy pile of stones that once served as a waypoint for travellers and locals crossing the Highlands. The thing is, it's less of a destination and more of a good reason to get out walking in proper countryside.

Walkers heading between Nairn and the wider Highland routes often spot it, and it marks a decent vantage point if the weather's playing ball. There's no visitor centre, no cafe, no charge - just the stones and the view. You're looking at maybe ten minutes here unless you've got the map out and you're settling in for the longer hike. Families with younger kids might find it underwhelming on its own, though it works well as a waypoint on a bigger ramble.

It's really a walker's attraction, more about the journey than the destination itself. If you're based at Barrow Campsite in Nairn - which is decent enough for a Highland base - you could easily work Granny's Post into a morning or afternoon circuit through the glens. Don't make it your main event. Make it part of one. The value's in the walk, not the arrival.