Outdoors

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

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

Gently climb up to the Stone Dragon at Irvine Beach Park for stunning views of the Firth of Clyde and islands.

Tairlaw Linn is a waterfall near Straiton in South Ayrshire.

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

Urie Loch is a stunning loch near Lamlash on Arran.

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

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

Explore the island beyond the shore

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.

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

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

Barassie Beach is situated just round the bend in the coast, from Troon Beach, meaning it does not get nearly as busy as Troon beach.

Enjoy beautiful views over Rothesay to the Firth of Clyde and the Cowal Peninsula from the top of Canada Hill.

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