See and do

The town of Prestwick is situated in South Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland.

The town of Cumnock sits at the confluence of the Glaisnock Water and the Lugar Water.

Fairlie is a small village in North Ayrshire, around 3 miles from Largs

Kilmory is a small village on the south coast of Arran, between Lagg and Kildonan.

Have a free admission atmospheric hands on tour of a Royal Observer Corps decommissioned underground nuclear bunker built during the Cold War.

The town of Ardrossan sits on the North Ayrshire coast on the east shore of the Firth of Clyde.

Ballantrae is an attractive coastal village in South Ayrshire situated 13 miles south of Girvan.

The Museum reflects the social history, archaeology and geology of Arran and her people. This wee gem is on the main road, at Rosaburn, just north of Brodick.

Set into a rocky red sandstone outcrop overlooking the River Lugar, Peden's Cave served as the rumoured hide-out for persecuted Covenanters throughout the 17th century

A late 17th/early 18th century tower windmill, the ruins of which sit on the outskirts of the village of Ballantrae

Monument memorialising Lesley Baillie, a muse who inspired several of Robert Burns' ballads and poems

Lochranza, a village on the Isle of Arran, boasts a dramatic castle, a distillery and plenty of wildlife in the surrounding area.

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.

Situated in Rothesay, the independently run Bute Museum is the perfect place for visitors to learn about the natural and historical heritage of Bute.

Portencross Castle two miles from West Kilbride. http://www.portencrosscastle.org.uk Open 11- 4 weekends, bank & school hols, Easter to end Sept. Free entry.