Outdoors

Loch Thom is a reservoir which since 1827 has provided a water supply to the town of Greenock

Below the Loch Doon dam, the River Doon has carved a route through a beautiful wooded gorge.

Lyle Hill is a viewpoint in Greenock, Inverclyde, with a high point of 426 feet above sea level

Marina on the Clyde offering berthing for national and international boats

Merkland Wood is perfect for a short walk with great opportunities to spot wildlife.

The naturally occurring Glaid Stone marks the highest point of Great Cumbrae at 417ft.

Orchard Gardens are beautiful gardens with herbaceous borders, formal pond and formal flowerbeds, which are always full of colour

Byne Hill is part of a popular walking route in Girvan, South Ayrshire.

The Kirktonhall Glen runs from the centre of the Village to the Beaches at Seamill

Garratt Gardens, in memory of Charlie Garratt a much loved Vet.

Clyde Muirshiel - literally meaning "moorhut" - is the collective name for countryside set aside for conservation and recreation on the South Clyde estuary.

The Electric Brae is a gravity hill in Ayrshire, Scotland, where a freewheeling vehicle will appear to be drawn uphill by some mysterious attraction

Clyde Marina, gateway to the Clyde. Deep water marina berthing, full service facilities plus 2 large surfaced boatyards, maintainance, winter lay up specialists

The Heads of Ayr are high cliffs which tower above a remote sandy beach.

Stravanan Bay itself is a fine sandy beach, more secluded than many of the better known beaches further up the west coast of the isle.