See and do

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

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.

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

15th century castle on the south shore of the Clyde Estuary

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

The Giants' Graves are the remains of two Neolithic chambered tombs surrounded by tall trees near Whiting Bay on Arran.

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

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.

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

Kames Castle is located on the shore of Kames Bay near Port Bannatyne.

Have a free admission atmospheric hands on tour of a Royal Observer Corps decommissioned underground nuclear bunker built during the Cold War.

Irvine Townhouse once housed the North Ayrshire district court and general administration for the council.

Tarbolton a small village in South Ayrshire, lying between Mauchline and Prestwick in South Ayrshire.

Explore a Neolithic centre of ritual and domestic activity, scattered across a lonely moorland.

Carleton Castle is a 15th-century five-storey tower, and a Category B-Listed building.