See and do

The large coastal town of Largs derived its name from An Leargaidh, meaning 'the slopes' in Gaelic.

St Mary’s Chapel was built near Rothesay as the second parish church on the island, after St Blane’s in the south. It can be dated to approximately 1320.

The ruins of majestic 16th-century Greenan Castle guard the cliffs of south-west Ayr, overlooking the Firth of Clyde

Inchmarnock lies to the west of the Isle of Bute at the northern end of the Sound of Bute.

13th century bridge stretching across the River Ayr, memorialised in Burns' poem 'The Brigs o' Ayr'

Kildonan is a small village situated on the southern coast of Arran. Its main attractions include Kildonan Beach and castle ruins.

The Harbour Arts Centre, located in Irvine, began its life as a seamen’s mission.

Stevenston is an inland town in North Ayrshire. It is one of the 'Three Towns' along with Ardrossan and Saltcoats, on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde.

The Ettrick Bay Stone Circle comprises eight stones, lying 130m south of St. Colmac Cottages.

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

Darvel is a small town in East Ayrshire, on the right bank of the River Irvine.

This early Christian monastery was abandoned during Viking raids around AD 790, and lies about 2 miles from modern Kingarth.

Rozelle House is a mid-18th century manor on a formerly privately-owned estate in the town of Ayr

Seamill is a village on the west coast of Scotland, about 5 miles north of Ardrossan and 8 miles south of Largs, on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde.

Lochwinnoch is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.