Outdoors

Explore the island beyond the shore

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.

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

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

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

Blackwaterfoot beach is a stunning sandy beach in the tranquill village of Blackwaterfoot.

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

Byne Hill is part of a popular walking route in Girvan, South Ayrshire.

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

Loch Doon is a freshwater loch in Carrick, Scotland, overlooked by the Glessel Hill and the Corserine Range

Ailsa Craig, sometimes referred to as the Granite Jewel of the Firth of Clyde, is an island that sits in the outer Firth of Clyde.

Girvan has, for centuries, been a thriving fishing port, and this modern harbour represents much of that original charm

Muirshiel Visitor Centre & Country Park gives easy access to ‘great walking in hen harrier countryside’ in what was once an impressive Victorian shooting estate