Outdoors

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.

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

Award-winning beach located on the western coastline of Ayrshire

Lyle Hill is a viewpoint in Greenock, Inverclyde, with a high point of 426 feet above sea level

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

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

Kay Park is a 30 acres park in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire

The Discovery Centre and Winter Garden is just a short walk from the ferry terminal and so makes a great starting place for visitors to Bute.

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

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

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

Kildonan beach is also known as Silver Sands due to its incredible beauty and clean sands.

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.

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