With stretching sands and grassy embankments looking out to Arran and Ailsa Craig, Irvine Beach offers a relatively peaceful spot to enjoy the Scottish summer. Found at the mouth of the River Irvine, the beach is a slightly quieter alternative to the country’s busier coastal spots and has proved a popular seaside escape for many. However, it will take on a slightly different feel this summer when a new sound installation is put in place. Signal-on-Sea, a large scale environmental music installation by Dutch artists Jeroen Strijbos and Rob Van Rijswijk, will take place at the beach in July as part Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters.