See and do

The ruins of Rothesay Castle boast a long and close connection to the Stewart dynasty

The formidable-looking Maybole Castle is a four-storey garret tower in the Ayrshire town of Maybole.

Trinity Church was designed by Edinburgh architect Frederick Thomas Pilkington in 1863

Dunlop is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, 7 miles from Kilmarnock.

Kilmaurs is a picturesque village in East Ayrshire, lying just outside of Kilmarnock

The tale of Fern Andy and his cave is well known amongst locals on Cumbrae.

Kilbirnie is a small town situated in the Garnock Valley area of North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland.

The town of Prestwick is situated in South Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland.

Beloved Scottish bard Robert Burns learned to dance and debate in this authentically restored house

Kames Castle is located on the shore of Kames Bay near Port Bannatyne.

15th century castle on the south shore of the Clyde Estuary

Straiton is a small village dating back to the 18th century, located 10km south east of Maybole on the Water of Girvan.

The Lagg Distillery and Visitor Centre, is situated in the south end of the Isle of Arran near Kilmory.

The Lady Margaret, foundered at Portencross on her maiden voyage in 1770, all recovered artefacts are on display in the West Kilbride Museum

As is common along the shore of this part of the Clyde, rich red sandstone has been used in the construction of many of the village's buildings.