Outdoors

Enjoy beautiful views over Rothesay to the Firth of Clyde and the Cowal Peninsula from the top of Canada Hill.

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

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

Stravanan Bay itself is a fine sandy beach, more secluded than many of the better known beaches further up the west coast of the isle.

Explore the island beyond the shore

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

This unusual geological feature is located near Kilchattan Bay on the south end of the Isle of Bute.

Irvine Beach Park is a long sandy beach and wild dunes. The park boasts great facilities and plenty to entertain the family.

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.

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.

The beautiful Pirnmill beach located in the small village of Pirnmill on the north-west coast of the Arran.

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

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

Marina on the Clyde offering berthing for national and international boats

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