Outdoors

The West Island Way is a long distance walking path route on the Island of Bute.

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.

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

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.

Picturesque loch outside the village of Kilmacolm

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.

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

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

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

Goatfell stands at 874 metres making it the highest point on Arran.

This sandy beach lies in the picturesque holiday village of Maidens and runs north all the way to Culzean Castle and Country Park.

The sand of Irvine beach is said to be immaculate.

Whiting Bay is a stunning one mile long beach with a shallow bay.

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

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