See and do

This striking Gothic building, is now home to the Museum of the Cumbraes and the Garrison House Café, as well as the local library and council offices.

Situated in Rothesay, the independently run Bute Museum is the perfect place for visitors to learn about the natural and historical heritage of Bute.

The North Ayrshire Heritage Centre is a hub for all things related to local history

Troon is an attractive seaside town, a few miles from Prestwick International Airport in South Ayrshire.

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

Monument memorialising Lesley Baillie, a muse who inspired several of Robert Burns' ballads and poems

Port Bannatyne is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute.

Kirkoswald is a small but picturesque village in South Ayrshire, located 4 miles south west of Maybole.

Girvan is a large town situated in South Ayrshire and is a popular visitor destination.

Lochranza, a village on the Isle of Arran, boasts a dramatic castle, a distillery and plenty of wildlife in the surrounding area.

Kerelaw Castle is a castle ruin situated in Stevenston on the coast of North Ayrshire

An impressive red sandstone building built 130 years ago and which continues to be at the heart of much community life.

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.

Kilchattan Bay is a small village on the south of the Isle of Bute which lies at the foot of a steep hill called the Suidhe Chattan.

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