Outdoors

Barassie Beach is situated just round the bend in the coast, from Troon Beach, meaning it does not get nearly as busy as Troon beach.

The sand of Irvine beach is said to be immaculate.

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

Tairlaw Linn is a waterfall near Straiton in South Ayrshire.

Home to the vitrified fort of Dunagoil, the cliff and caves around Dunagoil provide a scenic background for imaginative adventurers.

Also known as The Straad, St Ninian’s Bay is another small bay on the west coast of Bute.

Farland Point is a peninsula to the south east of the island of Great Cumbrae.

The Holy Cave at Hunterston in the Parish of West Kilbride is known for its associated with Saint Mungo, The Patron of Glasgow.

The beautiful Pirnmill beach located in the small village of Pirnmill on the north-west coast of the Arran.

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

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

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

Below the Loch Doon dam, the River Doon has carved a route through a beautiful wooded gorge.

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

Whiting Bay is a stunning one mile long beach with a shallow bay.