Outdoors

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

The long sandy beach offers great vies of the Isle of Arran and is known for its superb sunsets.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Turnberry Point and Lighthouse is situated close to the 9th hole of Turnberry Golf Course.

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

The Spout of Garnock is approximately 60–70 ft high, making it is the county's highest waterfall

The stunning Ardencraig Gardens, situated in Rothesay, were originally designed as part of the nearby Ardencraig House.

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

Stinchar Falls lie on the River Stinchar, which flows all the way from the Galloway Forest Park to the Firth of the Clyde at Ballantrae.