Outdoors

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

Drumadoon point is a where the headland comes to a point, from the Doon Cliff.

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

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

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

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

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

Eglinton Country Park is a great day out for all of the family, with a range of activities set out over the huge 400 hectare ground.

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

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

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

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

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

This unusual geological feature is located near Kilchattan Bay on the south end of the Isle of Bute.

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