Outdoors

The River Ayr Way is Scotland’s first source to sea long distance path. It covers a distance of 44 miles following the river Ayr

Kelburn Castle and Estate offers stunning walks, imaginative playtime, and creative activities.

Scenery and wildlife sea tours in and around the Firth of Clyde, operating from Largs.

Stravanan Bay itself is a fine sandy beach, more secluded than many of the better known beaches further up the west coast of the isle.

This sandy beach lies in the picturesque holiday village of Maidens and runs north all the way to Culzean Castle and Country Park.

The stunning Ardencraig Gardens, situated in Rothesay, were originally designed as part of the nearby Ardencraig House.

Girvan has, for centuries, been a thriving fishing port, and this modern harbour represents much of that original charm

Ardeer Quarry Local Nature Reserve contains a mix of wetland, woodland, scrub, and grassland habitats.

Clyde Muirshiel - literally meaning "moorhut" - is the collective name for countryside set aside for conservation and recreation on the South Clyde estuary.

Also spelled Fintray Bay, this red sand beach sits in the middle of the west coast of Great Cumbrae and is approximately 2 km northwest of Millport.

The Discovery Centre and Winter Garden is just a short walk from the ferry terminal and so makes a great starting place for visitors to Bute.

The long sandy beach offers great vies of the Isle of Arran and is known for its superb sunsets.

The Electric Brae is a gravity hill in Ayrshire, Scotland, where a freewheeling vehicle will appear to be drawn uphill by some mysterious attraction

Also known as The Straad, St Ninian’s Bay is another small bay on the west coast of Bute.