Glasgow Airport 2 hr 27
Arran Heritage Museum (19 min) Archaeology, geology & anthropology exhibits at a vintage farm with gardens & a cafe. Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park (23 min) 19th-century baronial castle featuring period furniture & art, plus formal gardens & a country park. Goatfell (29 min) Hiking routes with rhododendron bushes reach this scenic 874-metre peak, the island's highest. Machrie Moor Standing Stones (25 min) Archaeological remains of 6 Neolithic stone circles, with informational boards & a car park. Arran Art Gallery (36 min) Art, painting, and art museum King's Caves (13 min) A short hike from the car park, these oceanfront caves are said to have early Christian carvings. Davaar Island (2 hr 29) Tidal island reachable by natural causeway, featuring a lighthouse & a series of caves. The Doon Fort (6 min) Saddell Castle (1 hr 59) Holy Isle (36 min) Islet accessed by seasonal ferry from Lamlash, with a Buddhist retreat centre & rugged, hilly walks. Cìr Mhòr (36 min) Landmark conical peak thought to look like a cockscomb, & a challenging destination for climbers. Glen Rosa (24 min) Shiskine Golf & Tennis Club (15 min) Arran Coastal Way (21 min) A 65-mile seaside hiking trail passing beaches, caves, boulder fields & stone circles. Pladda (1 hr 18) |