Arran And Things To See And Do

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Located in the Firth of Clyde\’s mouth the island of Arran is often called \”Scotland in miniature\”. Like Scotland the island of Arran has an immensely diverse flora, fauna and varied scenery, it has moors, glens, lochs, sandy beaches, rocky coves and even features a lowlands and highlands region. Further increasing the likeness the island of Arran also features standing stones, castles, a distillery, a brewery, museums and high-quality local crafts and produce. The Isle of Arran is a world class vacation destination, especially for folk who enjoy hill-walking or similar. In the following article I take a look at Isle of Arran tourist attractions and a quick examination of hotel accommodation on the Isle of Arran.

Brodick Castle

Brodick Castle is an impressive red sandstone building which once belonged to the dukes of Hamilton. Located a distance from the port of Brodick, enveloped by extremely pleasant gardens and parks Brodick Castle is built upon the site of an ancient Viking fortress. Visiting the castle is a superb family day out children will thoroughly enjoy the adventure playground while older members of the family will enjoy the castle\’s excellent collection of silver, fine art and porcelain. Roughly two hours can be spent visiting the castle.

Arran Heritage Museum

Arran Heritage Museum is found, on the site of a school, in Rosaburn, Brodick and is open from April to October from 10:30am-4:30pm. Featuring a collection buildings; a cottage, smiddy (blacksmith), croft (small farmstead) and farmhouse plus milk house, stable, laundry, coach house and harness room and more. Exhibits reflect the geology, archaeology and social history of the island.

Isle of Arran Distillery

Wherever you visit in Scotland it seems that are rarely any great distance from something to do with the whisky industry such as a whisky distillery. The Isle of Arran Distillery uses traditional processes in the newest distillery in Scotland. The distillery is open to visitors from April-Oct and it has a restaurant and visitor centre.

Isle of Arran Brewery

The Isle of Arran Brewery is situated at the entrance to Brodick Country Park. People can view the brewing process from viewing gallery and observation windows as well as having the opportunity to taste the end product. The small brewery uses the latest high-tech equipment to brew an ale using natural ingredients without adding artificial preservatives and additives.

Lochranza Castle

The last Arran attraction I wish to talk about is Lochranza Castle on the North coast. On first look all you see is ruins 16th century tower house but you can get to the interior using keys from the Post Office/local shop. Once inside the L-plan tower you begin to see evidence of a grand structure.

Accommodation On Arran

Finding the most suitable accommodation on Arran should not be too much of a problem as hotel accommodation on Arran are found in the majority of the main towns/villages (Blackwaterfoot, Lamlash and Brodick all have at least one hotel as well as guest houses). Accommodation to look out for include the Glenisle Hotel and the Lamlash Bay Hotel (in Lamlash), the Auchrannie Spa Resort (in Brodrick,) and the Best Western Kinloch Hotel (in Blackwaterfoot) which all have an excellent reputation.

If you are planning a vacation of the Isle of Arran please take a look at our listings of Arran hotels and other accommodation on the Isle of Arran