See and do

The McKechnie Institute opened in 1889, thanks to the generosity of local business man Thomas McKechnie

New Cumnock is a former mining town in East Ayrshire. It expanded during the 18th century; mining remained its main industry until pits closed in the 1960s.

Colmonell is a small village and civil parish in the Stinchar Valley, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

Kilmaurs is a picturesque village in East Ayrshire, lying just outside of Kilmarnock

Carleton Castle is a 15th-century five-storey tower, and a Category B-Listed building.

Barrhill is a small village in South Ayrshire between Girvan and Newton Stewart in South Ayrshire.

Dunlop is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, 7 miles from Kilmarnock.

Not to be confused with The Wallace Monument in Stirling, the Wallace Tower in Ayr predates its Stirling sibling by approximately a decade (1855-7)

Girvan is a large town situated in South Ayrshire and is a popular visitor destination.

Locally known as 'The Glen Kirk', this small church is situated within the Glen itself

Troon is an attractive seaside town, a few miles from Prestwick International Airport in South Ayrshire.

Rozelle House is a mid-18th century manor on a formerly privately-owned estate in the town of Ayr

Mauchline is a small town, 10 miles east of Ayr.

The only steam railway in south west Scotland, it's a 'living museum' of industrial steam and diesel trains

Kirkoswald is a small but picturesque village in South Ayrshire, located 4 miles south west of Maybole.