Outdoors

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

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

Ascog Hall and its stunning Victorian Fernery is a fascinating day out, especially for nature lovers.

This wide sandy beach boasts excellent views out over the Firth of Clyde and across to Arran.

Crocodile Rock is an iconic Millport landmark.

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

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

Home to the vitrified fort of Dunagoil, the cliff and caves around Dunagoil provide a scenic background for imaginative adventurers.

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

Award-winning beach located on the western coastline of Ayrshire

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

Glen Rosa is a stunning glen near Goat Fell mountain, with breathaking scenery.

The stunning Eas Mor Waterfall can be reached by a tough but worthwhile forest walk