Glasgow Airport 2 hr 15
Eas a’ Chrannaig (18 min) Octopus Centre (10 min) Glen Rosa (19 min) Arran Art Gallery (9 min) Art, painting, and art museum King's Caves (38 min) A short hike from the car park, these oceanfront caves are said to have early Christian carvings. Goatfell (23 min) Hiking routes with rhododendron bushes reach this scenic 874-metre peak, the island's highest. Cìr Mhòr (30 min) Landmark conical peak thought to look like a cockscomb, & a challenging destination for climbers. Arran Heritage Museum (12 min) Archaeology, geology & anthropology exhibits at a vintage farm with gardens & a cafe. Machrie Moor Standing Stones (48 min) Archaeological remains of 6 Neolithic stone circles, with informational boards & a car park. Giants' Graves (12 min) Time-tested, peaceful site of 2 historic chambered tombs, plus panoramic coastal views. Pladda (1 hr 1) Arran Coastal Way (11 min) A 65-mile seaside hiking trail passing beaches, caves, boulder fields & stone circles. Holy Isle (9 min) Islet accessed by seasonal ferry from Lamlash, with a Buddhist retreat centre & rugged, hilly walks. Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park (17 min) 19th-century baronial castle featuring period furniture & art, plus formal gardens & a country park. |