Outdoors

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

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

The mystical Dunure Labyrinth lies in the grounds of Dunure Castle

Ettrick Bay is a stunning, wide sandy beach on Bute’s west coast.

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

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

Ailsa Craig, sometimes referred to as the Granite Jewel of the Firth of Clyde, is an island that sits in the outer Firth of Clyde.

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

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

Goatfell stands at 874 metres making it the highest point on Arran.

The Greeto Waterfalls are along the Gogo water, in Gogo Glen near the town of Largs.

This beach lies between Maidens and Dunure, and is a mixture of both sand and rocky outcrops

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

Urie Loch is a stunning loch near Lamlash on Arran.