Outdoors

Also spelled Fintray Bay, this red sand beach sits in the middle of the west coast of Great Cumbrae and is approximately 2 km northwest of Millport.

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

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

The beautiful Pirnmill beach located in the small village of Pirnmill on the north-west coast of the Arran.

Farland Point is a peninsula to the south east of the island of Great Cumbrae.

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

Loch Doon is a freshwater loch in Carrick, Scotland, overlooked by the Glessel Hill and the Corserine Range

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

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

Tairlaw Linn is a waterfall near Straiton in South Ayrshire.

The West Island Way is a long distance walking path route on the Island of Bute.

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

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