Outdoors

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

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.

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

Look out for resident wildlife when exploring the coppery sands of Scalpsie Bay, located on the west coast of Bute.

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

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

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

Maidens Harbour was established in the mid 19th century

Clyde Muirshiel - literally meaning "moorhut" - is the collective name for countryside set aside for conservation and recreation on the South Clyde estuary.

The sand of Irvine beach is said to be immaculate.

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

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

Glen Rosa is a stunning glen near Goat Fell mountain, with breathaking scenery.

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

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