Glasgow Airport 2 hr 38
Arran Heritage Museum (30 min) Archaeology, geology & anthropology exhibits at a vintage farm with gardens & a cafe. Lochranza Distillery (18 min) Whisky distillery offering tastings of single malts, guided tours & a cozy cafe for soup & snacks. Cìr Mhòr (23 min) Landmark conical peak thought to look like a cockscomb, & a challenging destination for climbers. Saddell Castle (1 hr 36) Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park (33 min) 19th-century baronial castle featuring period furniture & art, plus formal gardens & a country park. Glen Rosa (35 min) Beinn Tarsuinn (36 min) Machrie Moor Standing Stones (34 min) Archaeological remains of 6 Neolithic stone circles, with informational boards & a car park. Caisteal Abhail (23 min) Mountain peak & climbing destination with several ridges providing different routes to the top. King's Caves (24 min) A short hike from the car park, these oceanfront caves are said to have early Christian carvings. Arran Coastal Way (32 min) A 65-mile seaside hiking trail passing beaches, caves, boulder fields & stone circles. Skipness Castle (1 hr 5) Castle, ruins, and history Lochranza Castle (15 min) Castle, deer, history, and red deer Coire- Fhionn Lochan (5 min) Goatfell (36 min) Hiking routes with rhododendron bushes reach this scenic 874-metre peak, the island's highest. |