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.

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

The McKechnie Institute opened in 1889, thanks to the generosity of local business man Thomas McKechnie

Kirktonhall, is one of the oldest buildings in West Kilbride, built in 1660 it is the birthplace of Robert Simson (1687)

Dalry is a village on the Rye Burn in North Ayrshire.

19th-century toilets preserved for modern use on Rothesay's seafront

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

Dalquharran Castle is an 18th century category-A listed building in South Ayrshire.

The popular seaside town of Ayr lies on the south west coast of Scotland, around 37 miles from Glasgow.

The Wedge is said to be the world's narrowest house.

The village of Dalrymple lies in the Doon Valley, on the north bank of the River Doon in East Ayrshire.

Prominent Category B listed cotton mill complex established in 1831

The small village of Annbank in South Ayrshire was originally a mining settlement.

Ayr Town Hall was built in 1827.

Kilmarnock is one of the largest towns in Ayrshire, with a population of 46,350.