Designated a National Scenic Area, the Kyles of Bute are a much photographed sea channel between the northern end of the Isle of Bute from...

This museum is a great place to visit if you have an interest in this area of the country, or indeed this building. The...

The Dunoon Heritage Centre offers an extensive collection relating to local history, the people and the way that this area has developed throughout the centuries....

Inchmarnoch is a small island with a fascinating history which lies off the west coast of Bute. Despite measuring only 4km x 1km it was...

Rothesay Castle is one of Scotland’s oldest castles; it sits in the centre of Rothesay, and was built in a circular design in the 13th...

Auchindrain is an open air museum consisting of the substantially restored old township of that name along with related domestic and working life collections. There...

Bute Museum is a fine looking collection located close to the centre of this community. It has a rich series of artefacts, documents, paintings,...

Kilmartin House Museum is an award-winning and world-class venue for archaeology. It was established because of the three hundred and fifty or more ancient...

The McLean Museum and Art Gallery represents one of the best small municipal museums in Scotland. It has an extensive series of exhibitions on...

The building in which this small museum is housed has been owned and operated for four generations by the Montgomery family as the local blacksmiths....

Gielston Garden is such a beautiful area of natural land that has been arranged by man that it has been put under the jurisdiction and...

One of the best ways to explore Loch Lomond is by bike. A traffic-free 28-kilometre cycle path runs from Balloch, at the foot of the...

A green oasis of tranquillity nestling on the West Coast, Arduaine Garden will surprise and delight the visitor every day of the year. This 8...

One of Scotland’s great historic castles, Inveraray Castle sits majestically on the edge of Loch Fyne. The castle has a long history since it was...

Largs Museum is operated by the Largs Historical Society and contains an extensive collection related to the town and surrounding area. Highlights of the...

Finlaystone Country Estate is a beautiful visitor attraction made up of 140 acres of mixed woodland and 10 acres of walled and formal gardens. The...

Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank is a fascinating exhibition that actually tests model ships to see whether they can stand up to the way the...

The Paps of Jura dominate this elongate Scottish island. There are three main peaks, comprised of quartzite. The highest is Beinn an Oir – a...

When this factory was built in the early 20th Century, it was the largest car factory in the world. The beautiful grade 1 listed...

The Isle of Arran is a remote and beautiful outpost of the United Kingdom, and a place of peace and tranquillity, almost untouched by modernity...

Goatfell is one of the Corbetts, a Corbett being a Scottish mountain of between 2,500 feet and 2,999 feet high with an ascent of at...

Visitors are always surprised when they first set eyes on Loch Lomond. Less than 30 kilometres from the centre of Glasgow and at the edge...

Enjoy woodland walks, nature trails, wildlife, superb views or relax at one of three park centres. Castle Semple Centre, Lochwinnoch, just 10 minutes from Glasgow...

Named from the Gaelic ‘Loch of the Ships’, Loch Long extends from Arrochar to the Clyde coast. Its head is surrounded by a dramatic cluster...

Ben Lomond, by the shores of the famous Loch Lomond, is the most southerly Munro in Scotland. It’s a popular hill which is best enjoyed...

This memorial to the celebrated 18th century Gaelic poet, Duncan Bán MacIntryre, stands on a hill overlooking Loch Awe. MacIntyre hailed from Glenorchy and had...

The Museum of the Cumbraes exhibits historic items and documents that relate to the history of the Millport and the islands of Great and Wee...

North Ayrshire is a beautiful area of Scotland, and the museum has been established as the primary collection relating to the history of this community...