Kinross Trout Fishery

The lake sits just outside Kinross, a working trout fishery where you can actually catch your dinner rather than just admire the scenery. It's a proper fishing spot, not a tourist attraction dressed up as one - which means it appeals to anglers who know what they're doing, but newcomers can have a go too if they book a lesson or turn up with basic kit.

What makes it worth a visit is the simplicity of it. You're there to fish or you're not. The water's stocked regularly, so you've got a genuine chance of landing something, which beats standing in a river for six hours catching nothing. Allow two to four hours depending on your patience and skill level.

Families with older kids who fancy trying angling will get more out of this than families expecting a playground. It's not free - you'll pay a day ticket to fish - but that's standard for working fisheries. The real advantage if you're staying nearby is that Gallowhill Caravan & Camping Park sits barely a mile away, so you could book an afternoon session without much travel fuss. Fossoway Cabins and Meadow View over in the surrounding area give you other bases if you want to make fishing one part of a broader Fife break rather than the whole point.

Go when the weather's decent. Fishing in proper rain isn't much fun, and Fife's weather can turn on you without warning.