Outdoors

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

The Discovery Centre and Winter Garden is just a short walk from the ferry terminal and so makes a great starting place for visitors to Bute.

Merkland Wood is perfect for a short walk with great opportunities to spot wildlife.

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.

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

Byne Hill is part of a popular walking route in Girvan, South Ayrshire.

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

The Electric Brae is a gravity hill in Ayrshire, Scotland, where a freewheeling vehicle will appear to be drawn uphill by some mysterious attraction

Bennane Head is a section of land that juts into the Firth of Clyde around 11 miles south of Girvan.

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

Urie Loch is a stunning loch near Lamlash on Arran.

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.

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

This unusual geological feature is located near Kilchattan Bay on the south end of the Isle of Bute.