Outdoors

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

Barassie Beach is situated just round the bend in the coast, from Troon Beach, meaning it does not get nearly as busy as Troon beach.

Loch Thom is a reservoir which since 1827 has provided a water supply to the town of Greenock

Kildonan beach is also known as Silver Sands due to its incredible beauty and clean sands.

Explore the island beyond the shore

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.

Kames Bay is located on the southern coast of the Isle of Great Cumbrae

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

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

Home to the vitrified fort of Dunagoil, the cliff and caves around Dunagoil provide a scenic background for imaginative adventurers.

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

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

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.

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

Eglinton Country Park is a great day out for all of the family, with a range of activities set out over the huge 400 hectare ground.