Outdoors

Brodick Beach sits below Goatfell which together with Brodick Castle, makes one of the most iconic viewes on the island of Arran

Lamlash Bay boasts great views out to the Holy Isle, and is the home to Arran Yacht Club. It also has a small beach of soft sand

Aird Hill is a summit in the North of Great Cumbrae, overlooking the north and west coasts of the island.

Clyde Muirshiel - literally meaning "moorhut" - is the collective name for countryside set aside for conservation and recreation on the South Clyde estuary.

Ballantrae beach is a nature reserve that offers nesting grounds for a wide variety of birds in the nearby cliffs

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

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 Thom is a reservoir which since 1827 has provided a water supply to the town of Greenock

Greenock Cut Visitors' Centre is situated close to Loch Thom in Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

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

Explore the island beyond the shore

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.

Kay Park is a 30 acres park in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire

The naturally occurring Glaid Stone marks the highest point of Great Cumbrae at 417ft.

Farland Point is a peninsula to the south east of the island of Great Cumbrae.