Turnberry Holiday Park

To Ailsa Craig first, of course.. this well-known Ayrshire landmark was once quarried for granite to make curling stones and is now a nature reserve and bird sanctuary. (It's also on the market for about a million and a half quid if you have some spare cash under the mattress.) Birds here to see include guillemots, kittiwakes and razorbills alongside the puffins and the 36,000 or so gannets: get to the reserve by boat from Girvan in the summer months or by speedy RIB from Campbeltown. Sporty sorts have the well-regarded Turnberry Golf Club nearby – naturally, it's highly scenic – and the year-round entertainment and action of Ayr Racecourse within easy reach.