See and do

The formidable-looking Maybole Castle is a four-storey garret tower in the Ayrshire town of Maybole.

The McKechnie Institute opened in 1889, thanks to the generosity of local business man Thomas McKechnie

Robert Simson was a Scottish mathematician and professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow. The Simson line is named after him

The grounds of the Civic Centre is at least the third location of the Kirkhall Sundial.

The Village Hall, originally built in 1900, is a focal point for the community

Straiton is a small village dating back to the 18th century, located 10km south east of Maybole on the Water of Girvan.

This striking Gothic building, is now home to the Museum of the Cumbraes and the Garrison House Café, as well as the local library and council offices.

Ascog is a small, mostly residential village on the Isle of Bute, located about 2 km south east of Rothesay.

Port Bannatyne is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute.

The Rothesay Cenotaph was built after the First World War.

One of Scotland's most significant entertainment venues and the last fully operational seaside pavilion theatre in the country

Rothesay is a smart Victorian seaside resort and the main town on the east side of Isle of Bute.

The Abbey was founded sometime between 1162 and 1188 with monks coming from Kelso in the Scottish Borders. Its ruins sit in the centre of the town.

Sannox Bay is a small but tranquil beach in the small village of Sannox on the North West of Arran.