Outdoors

Kilmory beach is one of Arran's hidden gems and is a stunning but peaceful beach, accessed either by farm track or by path from Lagg

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

The naturally occurring Glaid Stone marks the highest point of Great Cumbrae at 417ft.

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

Picturesque loch outside the village of Kilmacolm

The Heads of Ayr are high cliffs which tower above a remote sandy beach.

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

Tairlaw Linn is a waterfall near Straiton in South Ayrshire.

Loch Iorsa sits in a scenic glen on the west of Arran. It runs through the heart of Dougarie Estate.

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

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

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

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

Below the Loch Doon dam, the River Doon has carved a route through a beautiful wooded gorge.

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