Glasgow Airport 2 hr 11
Arran Heritage Museum (9 min) Archaeology, geology & anthropology exhibits at a vintage farm with gardens & a cafe. Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park (13 min) 19th-century baronial castle featuring period furniture & art, plus formal gardens & a country park. Goatfell (19 min) Hiking routes with rhododendron bushes reach this scenic 874-metre peak, the island's highest. Beinn Tarsuinn (16 min) Octopus Centre (6 min) Rosa Burn Ducks (9 min) Pladda (57 min) Glen Rosa (16 min) Arran Coastal Way (8 min) A 65-mile seaside hiking trail passing beaches, caves, boulder fields & stone circles. Giants' Graves (12 min) Time-tested, peaceful site of 2 historic chambered tombs, plus panoramic coastal views. King's Caves (34 min) A short hike from the car park, these oceanfront caves are said to have early Christian carvings. Arran Art Gallery (9 min) Art, painting, and art museum Cìr Mhòr (27 min) Landmark conical peak thought to look like a cockscomb, & a challenging destination for climbers. Holy Isle (12 min) Islet accessed by seasonal ferry from Lamlash, with a Buddhist retreat centre & rugged, hilly walks. Machrie Moor Standing Stones (45 min) Archaeological remains of 6 Neolithic stone circles, with informational boards & a car park. |