See and do

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

The Abbey was founded sometime between 1162 and 1188 with monks coming from Kelso in the Scottish Borders. Its ruins sit in the centre of the town.

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

A small, independent brewery, who has been producing award winning real ales on the island since 2000.

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

Historic drinking fountain and now a local landmark

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

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

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

Stone monument dedicated to the memory of Largs' fallen war heroes

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

West Kilbride is scenic village in North Ayrshire on the west coast of the Firth of Clyde providing great views over to Arran.

Sannox is a village on the east coast of Arran, with a curved beach and a striking mountainous backdrop with views of surrounding hills and glens.

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

The town of Cumnock sits at the confluence of the Glaisnock Water and the Lugar Water.