Seascapes
Portobello Beach Edinburgh
Portobello Beach, a few miles from Edinburgh city centre, is a charming seaside suburb, with two miles of sand making it perfect for swimming and sunbathing.
The Seaside Award-winning beach draws large crowds in good weather and, along with the promenade, hosts a number of popular events, including the annual Big Beach Busk, international volleyball competitions and triathlon events.
The Portobello Kayaking and Sailing Club is based here, along with RowPorty, a community-run coastal rowing club. Look out also for the splendid Victorian swimming pool, featuring an original Aerotone and Turkish baths.
Old wooden groyne structure on Portobello beach.
March sunshine
Old wooden groyne structure
The last light of the day.
Largs
Scottish Seaside
Cumbrae View
The majority of land on Great Cumbrae, which lies just two miles off the Ayrshire coast and is reached by a seven-minute ferry crossing, is owned by the Marquis of Bute, who is better known as Johnny Dumfries or Johnny Bute.
Largs Lockdown 2020
Located on the Firth of Clyde, Largs is a charming Scottish seaside resort, complete with Victorian promenade and a choice of ice cream parlours and shops.
Close to Largs lies the Isle of Cumbrae, just a mile offshore. There is a regular ferry service to the island and the famous Waverley Paddle Steamer makes regular trips from Largs during the summer months.
Largs Prom
The town of Largs lies on the North Ayrshire coast of the Firth of Clyde, sheltering behind the northern tip of the island of Great Cumbrae It is closely bounded to the east by the high ground that gives the town its name: Learg is Scottish Gaelic for "Hillside".
North Berwick
North Berwick is a seaside town and former Royal Burgh in East Lothian Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth approximately 20 miles east-northeast of Edinburgh. North Berwick became a fashionable holiday resort in the nineteenth century because of its two sandy bays, the East (or Milsey) Bay and the West Bay, and continues to attract holidaymakers. Golf courses at the ends of each bay are open to visitors.
Fairlie
Fairlie is a small resort on the north Ayrshire coast, 3 miles south of Largs.
Known as Scotland’s first Fairtrade village, Fairlie boasts a variety of restaurants and shops including the Catch Seafood Restaurant, which also features a craft and farm shop.
Kelburn Castle, Country Park & Estate is also found in Fairlie and is a great day out for the whole family. Admire the building’s distinct graffiti style artwork, go pony trekking, explore the pets corner and enjoy a snack in the licensed café.
View of Goatfell - Arran
A hearty climb into the wilderness, Goat Fell is the highest peak on the Isle of Arran, and the perfect viewpoint to gaze across the island and out to sea.
The mountain stands sentinel above Brodick Castle and reaching the summit takes between 2 and 5 hours, so pack plenty of supplies and make sure you are properly equipped. But we think the views of Jura and Ben Lomond are worth it – on a clear day you can even see as far as Ireland.
The Goatfell property also includes 2,400ha of mountain environment and moorland including Glen Rosa, a spectacular example of a landscape shaped by glaciers.
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