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.
The popular seaside town of Ayr lies on the south west coast of Scotland, around 37 miles from Glasgow.
One of Scotland's most significant entertainment venues and the last fully operational seaside pavilion theatre in the country
The village of Dalrymple lies in the Doon Valley, on the north bank of the River Doon in East Ayrshire.
Brodick is the main village on the Isle of Arran, halfway along the east coast of the island.
The Auld Kirk of Ayr has been a centre of worship in the town of Ayr for over 800 years
The Prophet's Grave is the burial site for the 17th-century preacher, the Reverend William Smith, and is located in the Brisbane Glen near Largs
Kilchattan Bay is a small village on the south of the Isle of Bute which lies at the foot of a steep hill called the Suidhe Chattan.
Kilbirnie is a small town situated in the Garnock Valley area of North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland.
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.
Ballantrae is an attractive coastal village in South Ayrshire situated 13 miles south of Girvan.
The Harbour Arts Centre is situated by the picturesque Irvine Harbourside.
The Holy Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean MoLaise) is one of a number of islands in the United Kingdom which go under the name "Holy Island".
The only steam railway in south west Scotland, it's a 'living museum' of industrial steam and diesel trains
Little Cumbrae Lighthouse was completed in 1793 by Thomas Smithand and Robert Stevenson