Outdoors

Orchard Gardens are beautiful gardens with herbaceous borders, formal pond and formal flowerbeds, which are always full of colour

The Electric Brae is a gravity hill in Ayrshire, Scotland, where a freewheeling vehicle will appear to be drawn uphill by some mysterious attraction

Loch Doon is a freshwater loch in Carrick, Scotland, overlooked by the Glessel Hill and the Corserine Range

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

Marina on the Clyde offering berthing for national and international boats

Promoting our remarkable landscape and heritage to local people and to visitors.

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

Clyde Marina, gateway to the Clyde. Deep water marina berthing, full service facilities plus 2 large surfaced boatyards, maintainance, winter lay up specialists

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.

This unusual geological feature is located near Kilchattan Bay on the south end of the Isle of Bute.

Girvan has, for centuries, been a thriving fishing port, and this modern harbour represents much of that original charm

Maidens Harbour was established in the mid 19th century

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.

The sand of Irvine beach is said to be immaculate.