See and do

Portencross Castle two miles from West Kilbride. http://www.portencrosscastle.org.uk Open 11- 4 weekends, bank & school hols, Easter to end Sept. Free entry.

Locally known as 'The Glen Kirk', this small church is situated within the Glen itself

Rumoured home of the notorious 15th-century cannibal Sawney Bean and his incestuous clan

MGS Accredited, situated in the Village Hall, Arthur Street. A varied collection of artefacts on display reflecting the local history/heritage.

Port Bannatyne is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute.

Irvine Townhouse once housed the North Ayrshire district court and general administration for the council.

This is Cumbrae's sole standing stone though there are records of two more nearby. I

Carn Ban is a fascinating example of a Neolithic ‘Clyde’ style chambered Cairn.

Inchmarnock lies to the west of the Isle of Bute at the northern end of the Sound of Bute.

Erected by the Officers of HMS Shearwater in memory of two midshipmen who were drowned nearby.

Portencross is a hamlet near Farland Head in North Ayrshire, overlooking the Firth of Clyde.

New Cumnock is a former mining town in East Ayrshire. It expanded during the 18th century; mining remained its main industry until pits closed in the 1960s.

The Boswell Quill is situated in Auchinleck’s historic churchyard and celebrates writer James Boswell, the inventor of modern biography.

Ayr Town Hall was built in 1827.