Outdoors

Garratt Gardens, in memory of Charlie Garratt a much loved Vet.

Bennane Head is a section of land that juts into the Firth of Clyde around 11 miles south of Girvan.

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

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

Picturesque loch outside the village of Kilmacolm

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

Merkland Wood is perfect for a short walk with great opportunities to spot wildlife.

Eglinton Country Park is a great day out for all of the family, with a range of activities set out over the huge 400 hectare ground.

This beach lies between Maidens and Dunure, and is a mixture of both sand and rocky outcrops

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

The Brig o' Doon, sometimes called the Auld Brig or Old Bridge of Doon, is a late medieval bridge in Ayrshire

Loch Iorsa sits in a scenic glen on the west of Arran. It runs through the heart of Dougarie Estate.

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.