Outdoors

Gently climb up to the Stone Dragon at Irvine Beach Park for stunning views of the Firth of Clyde and islands.

The Heads of Ayr are high cliffs which tower above a remote sandy beach.

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

Ballochmartin Bay is wide sweeping bay of sand, cobbles and stones

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

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

Explore the island beyond the shore

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

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

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

The Brig o' Doon, sometimes called the Auld Brig or Old Bridge of Doon, is a late medieval bridge in Ayrshire

The stunning Eas Mor Waterfall can be reached by a tough but worthwhile forest walk

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

The stunning Ardencraig Gardens, situated in Rothesay, were originally designed as part of the nearby Ardencraig House.

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