Glasgow Airport 2 hr 9
Arran Heritage Museum (4 min) Archaeology, geology & anthropology exhibits at a vintage farm with gardens & a cafe. Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park (9 min) 19th-century baronial castle featuring period furniture & art, plus formal gardens & a country park. Arran Art Gallery (18 min) Art, painting, and art museum Rosa Burn Ducks (4 min) Goatfell (15 min) Hiking routes with rhododendron bushes reach this scenic 874-metre peak, the island's highest. Cìr Mhòr (22 min) Landmark conical peak thought to look like a cockscomb, & a challenging destination for climbers. King's Caves (30 min) A short hike from the car park, these oceanfront caves are said to have early Christian carvings. Lochranza Distillery (30 min) Whisky distillery offering tastings of single malts, guided tours & a cozy cafe for soup & snacks. Pladda (1 hr 12) Machrie Moor Standing Stones (40 min) Archaeological remains of 6 Neolithic stone circles, with informational boards & a car park. Glen Rosa (11 min) Holy Isle (19 min) Islet accessed by seasonal ferry from Lamlash, with a Buddhist retreat centre & rugged, hilly walks. Lochranza Castle (33 min) Castle, deer, history, and red deer Beinn Tarsuinn (12 min) Arran Coastal Way (10 min) A 65-mile seaside hiking trail passing beaches, caves, boulder fields & stone circles. |