THE PERFECT SPOTs FOR EYES and legs TO Wander

CALTON HILL

This quick climb is a must-do when in Edinburgh and is the perfect spot to cast your wandering eyes across the full cityscape of Scotland’s capital. Look out for the 1831 Dugald Stewart Monument, which was designed by William Henry Playfair. www.ewht.org.uk

ARTHUR’S SEAT AND SALISBURY CRAGS

Located in Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park, Arthur’s Seat (below) is an extinct volcano towering above the city. Allow a couple of hours to climb it and explore the neighbouring cliffs of Salisbury Crags. www.visitscotland.com

PENTLAND HILLS

Immortalised in essays by Robert Louis Stevenson, these hills are best explored on foot. Hike through Hillend Country Park to above the ski slope for a picture-perfect look-out over the famous city below. www.pentlandhills.org

BATHGATE HILLS

Once a hub of superstition, this area’s mysterious past can be found in relics dotted all over the hillsides. Hike a trail through Witchcraig Wood or explore the Bronze Age ceremonial site on Cairnpapple Hill. www.visitwestlothian.co.uk

DUNBAR

Keen conservationists can start with a stroll around the home town of naturalist John Muir – famed in the US as ‘the Scot who fathered America’s national parks’ – before following the coastal cliff top path to marvel at the striking blood-red sandstone crags. www.dunbar.org.uk