Outdoors

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.

Whiting Bay is a stunning one mile long beach with a shallow bay.

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

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

Picturesque loch outside the village of Kilmacolm

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

Dunure Beach is mostly shingle and popular for walking and boat trips. Dunure Harbour offers a great place to stop and enjoy quality dining by the sea.

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

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

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.

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

The Brig o' Doon, sometimes called the Auld Brig or Old Bridge of Doon, is a late medieval bridge in Ayrshire

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

Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, ideal for fishing Rainbow and Brown Trout.