Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 27
Ascog Hall Gardens and Victorian Fernery (1 hr 15) Castle Semple Loch (25 min)
This 2.5-km.-long lake features boating, plus medieval ruins & a bird sanctuary on its shores. Castle House Museum (1 hr 11) Bute Museum (1 hr 9) Kelburn Castle and Estate (7 min)
Colourfully-painted castle on estate with raised woodland walkways and indoor/outdoor play areas. Portencross Castle (18 min)
Castle and history Mount Stuart (1 hr 21)
A 19th-century mansion with extravagant interiors and expansive landscaped and wild gardens. Little Cumbrae (45 min)
Lighthouse, yoga, and kayaking Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park (50 min)
Countryside with marked walking and cycling trails, ruins of a Gothic church and outdoor activities. Lyle Hill (26 min)
Elevated point offering vistas of the river & town, plus a memorial honoring French forces of WWII. Kelburn Castle (9 min)
Castle, painting, garden, street art, and art Vikingar! Leisure Centre and Attraction (8 min) Great Cumbrae (43 min)
Ayrshire coast isle with a circular road, 1 main town & a golf course, accessed by ferry from Largs. Rothesay Castle (1 hr 10)
Circular castle ruin and moat with Stewart kings displays in the restored great hall gatehouse. Newark Castle (36 min) | 
