See and do

Kilchattan Bay is a small village on the south of the Isle of Bute which lies at the foot of a steep hill called the Suidhe Chattan.

Lochranza Castle was built by the McSweens back in the 13th Century, and is managed by Historic Environment Scotland.

Set into a rocky red sandstone outcrop overlooking the River Lugar, Peden's Cave served as the rumoured hide-out for persecuted Covenanters throughout the 17th century

Kames Castle is located on the shore of Kames Bay near Port Bannatyne.

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.

A monument commemorating the final resting place of the Russian cruising vessel, the Varyag, which ran aground off the Ayrshire coast

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

Blackwaterfoot is a village on the South West of the Isle of Arran.

Kerrycroy Village is a small residential area on Bute’s east coast, around 3km from Rothesay.

Tarbolton a small village in South Ayrshire, lying between Mauchline and Prestwick in South Ayrshire.

Carn Ban is a fascinating example of a Neolithic ‘Clyde’ style chambered Cairn.

The Museum reflects the social history, archaeology and geology of Arran and her people. This wee gem is on the main road, at Rosaburn, just north of Brodick.

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

A small, independent brewery, who has been producing award winning real ales on the island since 2000.

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