See and do

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

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.

15th century castle on the south shore of the Clyde Estuary

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

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

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

Historic drinking fountain and now a local landmark

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.

Overlooking the Firth of Clyde, Greenock Esplanade is a mile-long stretch of sea-facing property and landmarks with fascinating stories to tell

The North Ayrshire Heritage Centre is a hub for all things related to local history

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

A Grade A listed building built in 1818 that ceased to be used as a Customs and Excise office in 2010

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

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

Kerelaw Castle is a castle ruin situated in Stevenston on the coast of North Ayrshire