Outdoors

Also known as The Straad, St Ninian’s Bay is another small bay on the west coast of Bute.

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

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

Lynn Spout is a stunning waterfall on the Caaf Water near Dalry in Ayrshire.

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

Kames Bay is located on the southern coast of the Isle of Great Cumbrae

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

Ascog Hall and its stunning Victorian Fernery is a fascinating day out, especially for nature lovers.

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

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

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

The Brig o' Doon, sometimes called the Auld Brig or Old Bridge of Doon, is a late medieval bridge in Ayrshire

Butter Lump is small rock a few yards offshore towards the South East of the island of Great Cumbrae.

Urie Loch is a stunning loch near Lamlash on Arran.