Outdoors

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

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

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

The sand of Irvine beach is said to be immaculate.

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

Urie Loch is a stunning loch near Lamlash on Arran.

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

Tairlaw Linn is a waterfall near Straiton in South Ayrshire.

Below the Loch Doon dam, the River Doon has carved a route through a beautiful wooded gorge.

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.

Lynn Spout is a stunning waterfall on the Caaf Water near Dalry in Ayrshire.

Troon Beach is one of the most popular beaches on the west coast as it boasts clean sands and easy access by both train and bus.

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

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