Outdoors

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

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

Clyde Marina, gateway to the Clyde. Deep water marina berthing, full service facilities plus 2 large surfaced boatyards, maintainance, winter lay up specialists

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

Irvine Beach Park is a long sandy beach and wild dunes. The park boasts great facilities and plenty to entertain the family.

The sand of Irvine beach is said to be immaculate.

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

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

Maidens Harbour was established in the mid 19th century

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.

Brodick Beach sits below Goatfell which together with Brodick Castle, makes one of the most iconic viewes on the island of Arran

Marina on the Clyde offering berthing for national and international boats

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

The Heads of Ayr are high cliffs which tower above a remote sandy beach.

The naturally occurring Glaid Stone marks the highest point of Great Cumbrae at 417ft.