See and do

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.

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.

Kilwinning is a large town in North Ayrshire, situated on the banks of the River Garnock

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

Dalry is a village on the Rye Burn in North Ayrshire.

Sculpture by Andy Scott commemorating a Greenock working-horse

Gourock is a small town in the Inverclyde area which used to function as a seaside resort.

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

These neolithic tombs were discovered by James Wilson of Haylie in 1772, and can be found in Largs' Douglas Park

MGS Accredited, situated in the Village Hall, Arthur Street. A varied collection of artefacts on display reflecting the local history/heritage.

A commemorative anchor presented to the town of Greenock in 1972 by the British Admiralty

The 12th Century Ardrossan Castle is one of the oldest castles in Scotland.

Kilbirnie is a small town situated in the Garnock Valley area of North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland.

Portencross is a hamlet near Farland Head in North Ayrshire, overlooking the Firth of Clyde.

Located inside the clock tower of Kilwinning Abbey, this heritage centre contains information and artefacts of interest about the history of Kilwinning