Irvine Beach Park
North Ayrshire

A panorama from the harbour point all the way inland to the sub-aqua club.

The full image is over 15,000 pixels wide and superbly detailed. Far too large to show on a website.

The Dragon, a popular spot overlooking the beach.

A wider view showing the view from the Dragon up to the riverside.

The Magnum Centre, on the right, is no more.

This chap was testing his paraglider skills by leaping off the hill and drifting down to the ground below, parallel to the surface so not too high in case of any awkward failures.

The Big Idea on the far side of the River Irvine, now closed.

There have been all sorts of suggestions for this place including a new bridge to take traffic over to a proposed golf course and hotel complex.

From further back to show the wider area.

This is a popular spot for all sorts of water-based activities and is known as a very safe place to bathe.

Rumours of tiger sharks in the Firth of Clyde are particularly exaggerated.

The point and harbour tower on Easter Monday a few years ago. Happier times.