Outdoors

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

Loch Thom is a reservoir which since 1827 has provided a water supply to the town of Greenock

Butter Lump is small rock a few yards offshore towards the South East of the island of Great Cumbrae.

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

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

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

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

Lynn Spout is a stunning waterfall on the Caaf Water near Dalry in Ayrshire.

Stinchar Falls lie on the River Stinchar, which flows all the way from the Galloway Forest Park to the Firth of the Clyde at Ballantrae.

Aird Hill is a summit in the North of Great Cumbrae, overlooking the north and west coasts of the island.

Loch Iorsa sits in a scenic glen on the west of Arran. It runs through the heart of Dougarie Estate.

Kay Park is a 30 acres park in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire

Ascog Hall and its stunning Victorian Fernery is a fascinating day out, especially for nature lovers.

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

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.