Outdoors

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

Goatfell stands at 874 metres making it the highest point on Arran.

Urie Loch is a stunning loch near Lamlash on Arran.

Kames Bay is located on the southern coast of the Isle of Great Cumbrae

Kay Park is a 30 acres park in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire

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

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

Kilmory beach is one of Arran's hidden gems and is a stunning but peaceful beach, accessed either by farm track or by path from Lagg

Look out for resident wildlife when exploring the coppery sands of Scalpsie Bay, located on the west coast of Bute.

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

Seamill beach in Ayrshire boasts lovely views across to the Isle of Arran and down the Firth of Clyde.

Troon Beach is one of the most popular beaches on the west coast as it boasts clean sands and easy access by both train and bus.

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

Viewpoint Indicator situated in Corsehill Drive, stunning panoramic views of Arran and beyond, includes a photographic plate detailing key information

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