Outdoors

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

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

Ascog Hall and its stunning Victorian Fernery is a fascinating day out, especially for nature lovers.

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

Maidens Harbour was established in the mid 19th century

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

Turnberry Point and Lighthouse is situated close to the 9th hole of Turnberry Golf Course.

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.

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

Enjoy beautiful views over Rothesay to the Firth of Clyde and the Cowal Peninsula from the top of Canada Hill.

Seamill beach in Ayrshire boasts lovely views across to the Isle of Arran and down the Firth of Clyde.

This picturesque waterfall lies off of a minor road near Doon Bridge, around a mile west of Dalmellington

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

Kay Park is a 30 acres park in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire

The stunning Eas Mor Waterfall can be reached by a tough but worthwhile forest walk