Outdoors

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

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

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

Turnberry Point and Lighthouse is situated close to the 9th hole of Turnberry Golf Course.

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

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

The mystical Dunure Labyrinth lies in the grounds of Dunure Castle

Marina on the Clyde offering berthing for national and international boats

Picturesque loch outside the village of Kilmacolm

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

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

Award-winning beach located on the western coastline of Ayrshire

Greenock Cut Visitors' Centre is situated close to Loch Thom in Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

The sand of Irvine beach is said to be immaculate.