Outdoors

Picturesque loch outside the village of Kilmacolm

The beautiful Pirnmill beach located in the small village of Pirnmill on the north-west coast of the Arran.

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

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.

Urie Loch is a stunning loch near Lamlash on Arran.

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

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.

Clyde Marina, gateway to the Clyde. Deep water marina berthing, full service facilities plus 2 large surfaced boatyards, maintainance, winter lay up specialists

Also spelled Fintray Bay, this red sand beach sits in the middle of the west coast of Great Cumbrae and is approximately 2 km northwest of Millport.

Troon Beach is one of the most popular beaches on the west coast as it boasts clean sands and easy access by both train and bus.

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

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

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

Ailsa Craig, sometimes referred to as the Granite Jewel of the Firth of Clyde, is an island that sits in the outer Firth of Clyde.

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