Outdoors

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.

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.

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

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

Picturesque loch outside the village of Kilmacolm

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

The West Island Way is a long distance walking path route on the Island of Bute.

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

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

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.

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

This picturesque waterfall lies off of a minor road near Doon Bridge, around a mile west of Dalmellington

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

Lyle Hill is a viewpoint in Greenock, Inverclyde, with a high point of 426 feet above sea level

Kilmory beach is one of Arran's hidden gems and is a stunning but peaceful beach, accessed either by farm track or by path from Lagg