See and do

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 12th Century Ardrossan Castle is one of the oldest castles in Scotland.

The Cathedral of the Isles is one of two cathedrals in the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles, and is a part of the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Brodick is the main village on the Isle of Arran, halfway along the east coast of the island.

Ascog is a small, mostly residential village on the Isle of Bute, located about 2 km south east of Rothesay.

The Prophet's Grave is the burial site for the 17th-century preacher, the Reverend William Smith, and is located in the Brisbane Glen near Largs

Corrie is a village on the north east coast of the Isle of Arran in Scotland, 6 miles north of Brodick

Little Cumbrae Island is an island in the Firth of Clyde

The town of Ardrossan sits on the North Ayrshire coast on the east shore of the Firth of Clyde.

St Mary’s Chapel was built near Rothesay as the second parish church on the island, after St Blane’s in the south. It can be dated to approximately 1320.

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

A late 17th/early 18th century tower windmill, the ruins of which sit on the outskirts of the village of Ballantrae

The village of Turnberry in South Ayrshire is now world famous due to the Turnberry Resort and golf course.

Drongan is a former mining village, in West Ayrshire approximately 8 miles from Ayr.

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