See and do

Bute has its fair share of mysterious stones and one of the easiest examples to find on the island is at the Blackpark Plantation.

Upon the sloping Glecknabae Farmstead lies a bronze age Clyde-type chambered cairn

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.

A monument commemorating the final resting place of the Russian cruising vessel, the Varyag, which ran aground off the Ayrshire coast

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

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

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.

Jess MacDonald Brass jewellery is an exploration and tribute to our natural world.

Portencross is a hamlet near Farland Head in North Ayrshire, overlooking the Firth of Clyde.

A Grade A listed building built in 1818 that ceased to be used as a Customs and Excise office in 2010

The Harbour Arts Centre, located in Irvine, began its life as a seamen’s mission.

Stewarton is a small town in East Ayrshire, around 6 mile away from Kilmarnock and a population of approximately 6500.

Largs' most famous monument is The Pencil, situated at the south end of the Prom, near to Largs Marina.

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