Outdoors

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.

Largs beach is a large shingle based beach located on the northern edge of the town of Largs.

This wide sandy beach boasts excellent views out over the Firth of Clyde and across to Arran.

Explore the island beyond the shore

Blackwaterfoot beach is a stunning sandy beach in the tranquill village of Blackwaterfoot.

Lamlash Bay boasts great views out to the Holy Isle, and is the home to Arran Yacht Club. It also has a small beach of soft sand

Gently climb up to the Stone Dragon at Irvine Beach Park for stunning views of the Firth of Clyde and islands.

Promoting our remarkable landscape and heritage to local people and to visitors.

Orchard Gardens are beautiful gardens with herbaceous borders, formal pond and formal flowerbeds, which are always full of colour

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

Drumadoon point is a where the headland comes to a point, from the Doon Cliff.

Look out for resident wildlife when exploring the coppery sands of Scalpsie Bay, located on the west coast of Bute.

Ettrick Bay is a stunning, wide sandy beach on Bute’s west coast.

The Spout of Garnock is approximately 60–70 ft high, making it is the county's highest waterfall