The town of Ardrossan sits on the North Ayrshire coast on the east shore of the Firth of Clyde.
Greenock is a town in in the Inverclyde area in Scotland and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire.
Robert Simson was a Scottish mathematician and professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow. The Simson line is named after him
The Village Hall, originally built in 1900, is a focal point for the community
Fairlie Castle is a restored 16th century oblong castle, which overlooks the glen of Fairlie
Kerelaw Castle is a castle ruin situated in Stevenston on the coast of North Ayrshire
Sculpture by Andy Scott commemorating a Greenock working-horse
Lochwinnoch is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.
The Skelmorlie Aisle of Largs Old Kirk is the remains of a church in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire.
Fairlie is a small village in North Ayrshire, around 3 miles from Largs
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.
Prominent Category B listed cotton mill complex established in 1831
The Lady Margaret, foundered at Portencross on her maiden voyage in 1770, all recovered artefacts are on display in the West Kilbride Museum
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.