Outdoors

Crocodile Rock is an iconic Millport landmark.

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.

Garratt Gardens, in memory of Charlie Garratt a much loved Vet.

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.

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

Award-winning beach located on the western coastline of Ayrshire

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

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

Maidens Harbour was established in the mid 19th century

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

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

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

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

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

Farland Point is a peninsula to the south east of the island of Great Cumbrae.