Places to visit in West Scotland
Explore nature reserves, woodlands, and parks across 7 counties in West Scotland.
Arran's peaks, Argyll's ancient oakwoods, the Kintyre peninsula, and the sea lochs of Loch Fyne — a landscape defined by water and rock.
East Ayrshire
A district spanning Kilmarnock's urban fringe to the Galloway Forest, with the Irvine valley, Loch Doon reservoir, and the moorland plateaux of the Muirkirk uplands.
East Dunbartonshire
A district north of Glasgow with the Campsie Fells' volcanic moorland, Mugdock Country Park's loch and woodland, and the River Kelvin corridor.
East Renfrewshire
A district on Glasgow's southern fringe, with the Eaglesham Moor plateau, Balgray Reservoir, and the Levern Water valley leading up to the Renfrewshire Hills.
Inverclyde
A Clyde estuary district west of Glasgow, with Clyde viewpoints at Lyle Hill, the Dunrod Hill moorland, and the Calder Glen Country Park.
North Ayrshire
A coastal district on the Firth of Clyde, with ferry-linked Arran's mountain scenery, Goat Fell's granite ridge, the Hunterston dunes, and Largs Bay's coastal promenade.
Renfrewshire
A district west of Glasgow with the Gleniffer Braes Country Park's moorland fringe, the River Clyde, Paisley's White Cart river, and the Renfrewshire Hills.
West Dunbartonshire
A Clyde-side district north of Glasgow, with Loch Lomond's southern shore, the Kilpatrick Hills above Dumbarton, and the River Leven connecting loch to firth.