Outdoors

Adventure Carrick are outdoor adventure activity specialists based in Girvan, South West Scotland. They are open all year round.

Lochranza Centre provides a full range of outdoor activities including canoeing, gorge walking & abseiling. Accommodation also available.

Mount Stuart is a Victorian rural manor built in the Gothic style and surrounded by 300 acres of gloriously maintained grounds and gardens.

Ettrick Bay is a stunning, wide sandy beach on Bute’s west coast.

Stinchar Falls lie on the River Stinchar, which flows all the way from the Galloway Forest Park to the Firth of the Clyde at Ballantrae.

The West Island Way is a long distance walking path route on the Island of Bute.

Stravanan Bay itself is a fine sandy beach, more secluded than many of the better known beaches further up the west coast of the isle.

The sand of Irvine beach is said to be immaculate.

Also known as The Straad, St Ninian’s Bay is another small bay on the west coast of Bute.

Dunure Beach is mostly shingle and popular for walking and boat trips. Dunure Harbour offers a great place to stop and enjoy quality dining by the sea.

Kilmory beach is one of Arran's hidden gems and is a stunning but peaceful beach, accessed either by farm track or by path from Lagg

Explore the island beyond the shore

Tairlaw Linn is a waterfall near Straiton in South Ayrshire.

Seamill beach in Ayrshire boasts lovely views across to the Isle of Arran and down the Firth of Clyde.