See and do

Bute has its fair share of mysterious stones and one of the easiest examples to find on the island is at the Blackpark Plantation.

Robert Simson was a Scottish mathematician and professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow. The Simson line is named after him

Dalmellington is a picturesque market town in East Ayrshire near to the Rye Burn. It has a population of around 1400 people.

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

The town of Irvine is a large town with a long history.

Mauchline is a small town, 10 miles east of Ayr.

Ayr Town Hall was built in 1827.

Kerrycroy Village is a small residential area on Bute’s east coast, around 3km from Rothesay.

We welcome guests to visit the stunning Hunterston Castle, which is one in a chain of medieval of castles, built back in the 15th/16th century.

Little Cumbrae Island is an island in the Firth of Clyde

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

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

Kilmarnock is one of the largest towns in Ayrshire, with a population of 46,350.

Craft beers in bottles and casks