Glasgow Airport 2 hr 23
Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park (25 min) 19th-century baronial castle featuring period furniture & art, plus formal gardens & a country park. Glen Rosa (27 min) King's Caves (46 min) A short hike from the car park, these oceanfront caves are said to have early Christian carvings. Machrie Moor Standing Stones (56 min) Archaeological remains of 6 Neolithic stone circles, with informational boards & a car park. Eas a’ Chrannaig (8 min) Holy Isle (10 min) Islet accessed by seasonal ferry from Lamlash, with a Buddhist retreat centre & rugged, hilly walks. Giants' Graves (7 min) Time-tested, peaceful site of 2 historic chambered tombs, plus panoramic coastal views. Arran Heritage Museum (20 min) Archaeology, geology & anthropology exhibits at a vintage farm with gardens & a cafe. Arran Coastal Way (19 min) A 65-mile seaside hiking trail passing beaches, caves, boulder fields & stone circles. Octopus Centre (11 min) Goatfell (31 min) Hiking routes with rhododendron bushes reach this scenic 874-metre peak, the island's highest. Pladda (50 min) Arran Art Gallery (10 min) Art, painting, and art museum |