Outdoors

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

Aird Hill is a summit in the North of Great Cumbrae, overlooking the north and west coasts of the island.

Clyde Muirshiel - literally meaning "moorhut" - is the collective name for countryside set aside for conservation and recreation on the South Clyde estuary.

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

Picturesque loch outside the village of Kilmacolm

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

Kilmory beach is one of Arran's hidden gems and is a stunning but peaceful beach, accessed either by farm track or by path from Lagg

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

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

Greenock Cut Visitors' Centre is situated close to Loch Thom in Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

This picturesque waterfall lies off of a minor road near Doon Bridge, around a mile west of Dalmellington

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

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.

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

Viewpoint Indicator situated in Corsehill Drive, stunning panoramic views of Arran and beyond, includes a photographic plate detailing key information