See and do

Statuesque ruined 16th-century tower-house castle overlooking the Firth of Clyde

Admire an ancient burial place on a hillside overlooking a bay on one of Scotland’s most beautiful islands.

This site is located within the South Arran Forest.

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.

Largs' most famous monument is The Pencil, situated at the south end of the Prom, near to Largs Marina.

The Ettrick Bay Stone Circle comprises eight stones, lying 130m south of St. Colmac Cottages.

The word Dailly derives from the gaelic words for meadow and field which is fitting as Dailly is surrounded by rich farm land and woods.

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.

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

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.

Dalquharran Castle is an 18th century category-A listed building in South Ayrshire.

Alloway is a picturesque village approximately 2.5 miles from Ayr. It is most well known as the birthplace of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet.

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

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