Kilmarnock is one of the largest towns in Ayrshire, with a population of 46,350.
Kirktonhall, is one of the oldest buildings in West Kilbride, built in 1660 it is the birthplace of Robert Simson (1687)
The McKechnie Institute opened in 1889, thanks to the generosity of local business man Thomas McKechnie
The Lady Margaret, foundered at Portencross on her maiden voyage in 1770, all recovered artefacts are on display in the West Kilbride Museum
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.
This stunning waterfall at the Glenashdale Burn is also known by its gaelic name, Eas a’ Chrannaig.
Lochranza, a village on the Isle of Arran, boasts a dramatic castle, a distillery and plenty of wildlife in the surrounding area.
Dalmellington is a picturesque market town in East Ayrshire near to the Rye Burn. It has a population of around 1400 people.
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.
Beloved Scottish bard Robert Burns learned to dance and debate in this authentically restored house
Little Cumbrae Lighthouse was completed in 1793 by Thomas Smithand and Robert Stevenson
Bute has its fair share of mysterious stones and one of the easiest examples to find on the island is at the Blackpark Plantation.
This site is located within the South Arran Forest.
Tarbolton a small village in South Ayrshire, lying between Mauchline and Prestwick in South Ayrshire.