Outdoors

The long sandy beach offers great vies of the Isle of Arran and is known for its superb sunsets.

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

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

Award-winning beach located on the western coastline of Ayrshire

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

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

Lamlash Bay boasts great views out to the Holy Isle, and is the home to Arran Yacht Club. It also has a small beach of soft sand

Ballantrae beach is a nature reserve that offers nesting grounds for a wide variety of birds in the nearby cliffs

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

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

Dunure Beach is mostly shingle and popular for walking and boat trips. Dunure Harbour offers a great place to stop and enjoy quality dining by the sea.

Explore the island beyond the shore

This sandy beach lies in the picturesque holiday village of Maidens and runs north all the way to Culzean Castle and Country Park.

Muirshiel Visitor Centre & Country Park gives easy access to ‘great walking in hen harrier countryside’ in what was once an impressive Victorian shooting estate