See and do

As is common along the shore of this part of the Clyde, rich red sandstone has been used in the construction of many of the village's buildings.

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.

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

Kilbirnie Auld Kirk is a Church of Scotland congregation in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The building dates back to the 15th century.

Beith is a small town situated in the Garnock Valley in North Ayrshire.

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

Largs' most famous monument is The Pencil, situated at the south end of the Prom, near to Largs Marina.

Dalgarven Mill Musuem of Country Life and Costume lies in the Garnock Valley, near the town of Kilwinning.

These can be found at Hopeton, which lies at the top of Law Hill towards the Fairlie Moor Road