See and do

The Holy Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean MoLaise) is one of a number of islands in the United Kingdom which go under the name "Holy Island".

Dumfries House is a 1750s Palladian country house in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Historic drinking fountain and now a local landmark

Troon is an attractive seaside town, a few miles from Prestwick International Airport in South Ayrshire.

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

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

Auchinleck is a small village in East Ayrshire. The name in Gaelic means "field of flat stones”

Set into a rocky red sandstone outcrop overlooking the River Lugar, Peden's Cave served as the rumoured hide-out for persecuted Covenanters throughout the 17th century

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

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

Dunure is a picturesque seaside village, around 5 miles from Ayr on the coast of the forth of Clyde.

The new Saltwater Gallery lies in the picturesque cluster of buildings known as 'Cladach' on the Isle of Arran.

Barr is a small village in the South West of Ayrshire, around 8 miles from the town of Girvan.

13th century bridge stretching across the River Ayr, memorialised in Burns' poem 'The Brigs o' Ayr'

The North Ayrshire Heritage Centre is a hub for all things related to local history