Scotland

Camp overnight on an uninhabited island

The shingle landing has no jetty to tie up to, so the boatman noses the bow onto stones and you jump ashore.

Best time:Late spring to early autumn, when seas are calmer and days are long
Sleep in a bothy

The grid reference sits in pencil on a paper map, six digits leading to a stone hut with no chimney smoke.

Best time:Late spring to early autumn; winter needs hillwalking experience
Walk the West Highland Way

By day three your feet have opinions of their own, and by day five you stop caring what you look like arriving at the pub in wet gaiters.

Best time:May to September, before autumn rain and after the worst of winter closures
Climb Ben Nevis in a day

You start talking somewhere around the halfway lochan and stop within the hour, saving breath for the switchbacks.

Best time:Late spring to early autumn, when snow and ice are less likely
Bag a Munro before breakfast

The layby at Glen Nevis holds one car at 5am, and it's yours.

Best time:May–September, when conditions are most reliable