Outdoors

Come learn about the island's marine biodiversity and the conservation efforts that are taking place in the Clyde. Entry to the centre is free!

Kelburn Castle and Estate offers stunning walks, imaginative playtime, and creative activities.

Award winning yacht marina offering so much for water lovers and users. Open 24 hours throughout the year we welcome visitors by land and sea.

This picturesque waterfall lies off of a minor road near Doon Bridge, around a mile west of Dalmellington

Ardeer Quarry Local Nature Reserve contains a mix of wetland, woodland, scrub, and grassland habitats.

Irvine Beach Park is a long sandy beach and wild dunes. The park boasts great facilities and plenty to entertain the family.

Look out for resident wildlife when exploring the coppery sands of Scalpsie Bay, located on the west coast of Bute.

Award-winning beach located on the western coastline of Ayrshire

Also spelled Fintray Bay, this red sand beach sits in the middle of the west coast of Great Cumbrae and is approximately 2 km northwest of Millport.

The Discovery Centre and Winter Garden is just a short walk from the ferry terminal and so makes a great starting place for visitors to Bute.

Ballochmartin Bay is wide sweeping bay of sand, cobbles and stones

The long sandy beach offers great vies of the Isle of Arran and is known for its superb sunsets.

Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, ideal for fishing Rainbow and Brown Trout.

The sand of Irvine beach is said to be immaculate.

Explore the island beyond the shore