A lovely, long, shingle and sand beach which is within a short stroll from the town. Accessible for…read moreeveryone, the bordering promenade is wide and flat with benches facing the River Clyde. The views are beautiful across the water, especially towards Gourock and the Cloch Lighthouse, and it's nice to watch the ferries coming in and out. It's very peaceful around here as well as it's away from the road - it a lovely place to walk. I've met some very pleasant friendly people to chat to as well!

Lovely place to stroll along with the dogs, very peaceful and quiet with beautiful scenery…read more People that you do happen across are polite and friendly and happy to chat!

I've been coming here for years as it's literally a few minutes from my house. It's a wonderful…read morearea for dogs to run around in and normally very quiet unless it's a very sunny day or is the weekend. Nature lovers can come here and Bird Watch as it's a Nature Reserve. Cyclists, Runners and Walkers use the park as a trail as it goes all the way past Mar Hall. Just watch out for dog poop, it's not generally picked up.

Not that it feels it but this is a small woodland, in Erskine beside the Erskine Bride on the edge…read moreof the River Clyde. There's a number of woodland walks, a few trails take you down to Erskine beach, where the old Erskine Ferry used to cross. There's lots of picnic areas and seats to rest at. The walk has circular paths or you can walk around the edge. There's a network of about 2 miles (3km) trails, all ideal for easy walking and cycling. The paths are wide and smooth, so great for buggies too but be prepared for a few short moderate slopes.

Nice beach, just right opposite from the Cardwell Garden Centre. The views are nice, and…read morebreathtaking. Even they have the brilliant free car parking facilities.

I used to come here quite a lot and it is a lovely sandy beach (the closest to Glasgow!) with…read morebeautiful views.There are picnic facilities and toilets. It's just off the A770 and easy to find. Part of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park and looked after by their staff. You can follow the coastal path from here to Inverkip which is a nice walk.

I am jealous. I am jealous that there are people in this world who can get up every morning and go…read morehere, even if just for a quick morning walk. We visited Loch Lomond on New Year's Day and can I just say it made for the most magical start to a new year for me. I'm floored by its beauty and tranquility and if its the start of the Highlands, holy cow - or rather coo! My tour group couldn't get over how stunning the light, filtered through clouds touched upon the hillsides. The park was clean and everyone did their part to keep it that way. No one was too noisey either. Would love to come back and explore more!

Truly, a magnificent park and one a few untouched by development in Scotland. Jagged peaks and…read moresteep mountain tops punctuate the sky and mark some of the most prestige wilderness areas in the world. I wholeheartedly loved this park and my time exploring it. Going back, I would spend a weekend and camp here to really immerse myself (guess I have a good excuse).

Portencross is a beautiful beach area just as you come out of Seamil heading to Largs on the A78…read more Follow the road down to the beach front car park and you can take a nice walk along the beach front, visit the old Portencross Castle and generally just take it easy and enjoy the scenery. There is also a pier where you fish from. Dispite this place being signposted, its always quiet so its a great place to go to for peace and quiet.

This is a small, fairly shallow bay around 300 metres in length and found at the south end of Largs…read morenot far from the Pencil Monument, hence the name. There's plenty of gorgeous soft sand and it's a lovely place to spend some time relaxing on a warm summer's afternoon (as I did today!) It has been considered a safe bathing area since 2006 and, in 2009, the beach won the Keep Scotland Beautiful Seaside Award. This means that there are excellent litter management policies in place, very good bathing water quality, and information boards beside the beach. There's no lifeguard and parking might be a bit tricky. The best thing is probably to walk from the town centre, which isn't far away. Otherwise the parking facilities at the Marina nearby might be the best bet (there's a cafe there too).

A beautiful south-facing bay with lovely views over the River Clyde, the island of Little Cumbrae,…read morethe mountains of Arran and the Ayrshire hills. There is a long promenade and a sandy beach at Kames Bay in the east and a shingle beach at Newtown Bay in the west. The beach becomes rockier toward the pier where you can take a ferry across to Largs on the mainland. The water was at last given an 'excellent' status for swimming in 2007. It is a popular beach for families and there are attractive gardens, grassy areas and shops close at hand. A very pleasant place to take a walk or start to cycle around the island (you can hire one from Mapes in the row of shops which border the middle of the bay)

A gorgeous, remote beach - perhaps the most beautiful on the Isle of Bute, about 3 miles west of…read moreRothesay on the opposite coastline. The beach is a mixture of sand and shingle and stretches for over a mile. There are marvellous views on a clear day towards Arran and Kintyre. The seasonal tour bus will drop you off here beside a wonderful cafe - the Ettrick Bay Tearoom (definitely not to be missed!) and you can have a meal, walk along the beach and pick up a later bus to take you back to Rothesay. If you have the car with you there is a large car park beside the cafe. Nearby is the ancient Colmac stone circle.