Outdoors

Garratt Gardens, in memory of Charlie Garratt a much loved Vet.

The naturally occurring Glaid Stone marks the highest point of Great Cumbrae at 417ft.

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

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

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

Ballochmartin Bay is wide sweeping bay of sand, cobbles and stones

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

Stravanan Bay itself is a fine sandy beach, more secluded than many of the better known beaches further up the west coast of the isle.

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

The Discovery Centre and Winter Garden is just a short walk from the ferry terminal and so makes a great starting place for visitors to Bute.

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

Boyd Orr Garden, situated near the top of the Main Street, in memory of celebrated Nutritionist and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Lord Boyd Orr