Sinclair Hills

The walk up Sinclair Hills from Fraserburgh isn't dramatic, but it rewards you with something better than drama - proper views across the Aberdeenshire coast that stretch all the way to the sea. You're looking at moorland rather than jagged peaks, rolling and open without the crowds you'd fight on Ben Nevis or Cairngorm.

It's the kind of hill that works for families who want a real outing without the technical bits. Kids won't hit the wall halfway up, and the paths are straightforward enough. Walkers get a solid two to three hours here depending on pace and how much you potter about taking photos. The landscape itself is quietly appealing - heather, rough grass, wind in your teeth, and that particular Scottish light that makes everything look like a postcard on days when it isn't raining sideways.

The hill sits well with a longer Aberdeenshire break. You're close enough to Fraserburgh town for supplies before heading up, and Down On The Farm - a proper five-star family park just a few miles away - makes a comfortable base if you're touring the area. Worth allowing a full morning or early afternoon rather than squeezing it between other things. Go when the weather forecast looks halfway decent. The view on a clear day is genuinely fine; the same walk in horizontal rain is just damp.