Outdoors

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

The sand of Irvine beach is said to be immaculate.

Merkland Wood is perfect for a short walk with great opportunities to spot wildlife.

Urie Loch is a stunning loch near Lamlash on Arran.

Ballantrae beach is a nature reserve that offers nesting grounds for a wide variety of birds in the nearby cliffs

This beach lies between Maidens and Dunure, and is a mixture of both sand and rocky outcrops

Bennane Head is a section of land that juts into the Firth of Clyde around 11 miles south of Girvan.

Award-winning beach located on the western coastline of Ayrshire

Greenock Cut Visitors' Centre is situated close to Loch Thom in Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

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

Tairlaw Linn is a waterfall near Straiton in South Ayrshire.

Stinchar Falls lie on the River Stinchar, which flows all the way from the Galloway Forest Park to the Firth of the Clyde at Ballantrae.

Ballochmartin Bay is wide sweeping bay of sand, cobbles and stones

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

Loch Doon is a freshwater loch in Carrick, Scotland, overlooked by the Glessel Hill and the Corserine Range