Outdoors

Urie Loch is a stunning loch near Lamlash on Arran.

Promoting our remarkable landscape and heritage to local people and to visitors.

Look out for resident wildlife when exploring the coppery sands of Scalpsie Bay, located on the west coast of Bute.

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.

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

The Holy Cave at Hunterston in the Parish of West Kilbride is known for its associated with Saint Mungo, The Patron of Glasgow.

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

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

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

The sand of Irvine beach is said to be immaculate.

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

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.

Barassie Beach is situated just round the bend in the coast, from Troon Beach, meaning it does not get nearly as busy as Troon beach.

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

Orchard Gardens are beautiful gardens with herbaceous borders, formal pond and formal flowerbeds, which are always full of colour