Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 29
Castle Semple Loch (28 min)
This 2.5-km.-long lake features boating, plus medieval ruins & a bird sanctuary on its shores. Ascog Hall Gardens and Victorian Fernery (1 hr 13) Great Cumbrae (45 min)
Ayrshire coast isle with a circular road, 1 main town & a golf course, accessed by ferry from Largs. Mount Stuart (1 hr 19)
A 19th-century mansion with extravagant interiors and expansive landscaped and wild gardens. Rothesay Castle (1 hr 8)
Circular castle ruin and moat with Stewart kings displays in the restored great hall gatehouse. Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park (52 min)
Countryside with marked walking and cycling trails, ruins of a Gothic church and outdoor activities. Vikingar! Leisure Centre and Attraction (4 min) Kelburn Castle (11 min)
Castle, painting, garden, street art, and art Bute Museum (1 hr 7) Castle House Museum (1 hr 8) Portencross Castle (20 min)
Castle and history Newark Castle (34 min) Kelburn Castle and Estate (9 min)
Colourfully-painted castle on estate with raised woodland walkways and indoor/outdoor play areas. Little Cumbrae (47 min)
Lighthouse, yoga, and kayaking Lyle Hill (24 min)
Elevated point offering vistas of the river & town, plus a memorial honoring French forces of WWII. | 
