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Arran.
A patchwork of green fields and dry stone walls slopes down to a curved bay, hazy mountains rising across the water.

Itineraries on Arran.

Days we have driven, stop by stop

All itineraries
Saddell Abbey and the walk down to Saddell BayA morningSaddell Abbey and the walk down to Saddell BayMore infoEas Mòr and lunch at the Forest of the FallsA morningEas Mòr and lunch at the Forest of the FallsMore infoA walk up to Coire Fhionn Lochan from ThundergayA morningA walk up to Coire Fhionn Lochan from ThundergayMore infoGlen Rosa walk to the Blue Pool on ArranA morningGlen Rosa walk to the Blue Pool on ArranMore infoA walk round the Doon and Drumadoon PointA morningA walk round the Doon and Drumadoon PointMore infoA walk to Hutton's Unconformity at LochranzaA morningA walk to Hutton's Unconformity at LochranzaMore infoGlenashdale Falls and the Giants' Graves walkA morningGlenashdale Falls and the Giants' Graves walkMore infoThe King's Cave walk on ArranA morningThe King's Cave walk on ArranMore infoA walk round Skipness Castle, the chapel and the shoreA morningA walk round Skipness Castle, the chapel and the shoreMore infoThe Fisherman's Walk with the dog and lunch at the WineportA morningThe Fisherman's Walk with the dog and lunch at the WineportMore infoThe Holy Isle boat from LamlashOne dayThe Holy Isle boat from LamlashMore infoAuchrannie's Playbarn and the COAST Discovery Centre, LamlashOne dayAuchrannie's Playbarn and the COAST Discovery Centre, LamlashMore infoSilver Sands and Kildonan Castle on ArranOne daySilver Sands and Kildonan Castle on ArranMore infoBy bike along the coast to CorrieA morningBy bike along the coast to CorrieMore infoGoatfell, the highest hill on ArranOne dayGoatfell, the highest hill on ArranMore infoThe animals at Bellevue Farm on ArranA morningThe animals at Bellevue Farm on ArranMore infoArran's sea life at the COAST Discovery Centre in LamlashA morningArran's sea life at the COAST Discovery Centre in LamlashMore infoDun Fionn, above Lamlash BayA morningDun Fionn, above Lamlash BayMore infoA row of white and stone cottages with dormer windows lines a quiet coastal street, benches set outside two of the doors.A morningThe red deer of LochranzaMore infoThe Arran Heritage Museum and lunch at Café RosaburnA morningThe Arran Heritage Museum and lunch at Café RosaburnMore infoMachrie Moor's stone circles and lunch at Café ThymeA morningMachrie Moor's stone circles and lunch at Café ThymeMore infoA Lochranza Distillery tour and lunch at Casks CaféA morningA Lochranza Distillery tour and lunch at Casks CaféMore infoBrodick and Goatfell: the castle and the climbOne dayBrodick and Goatfell: the castle and the climbMore infoTravelling the Kintyre CoastlineOne dayTravelling the Kintyre CoastlineMore infoA Day Around Northern ArranOne dayA Day Around Northern ArranMore infoA turf-roofed timber cabin with weathered log walls and small paned windows stands in a grassy clearing among pine trees.A morningA Day Exploring South ArranMore info

More of Arran.

A stone castle stands on a peninsula beside a calm loch, yellow-flowering gorse filling the foreground and hills fading into the distance.See and doCastles, standing stones and sea cavesFolding chairs and picnic tables are set out on a sandy beach beneath a large pine tree, a small boat resting against the trunk and hills visible across the water.Eat, drink and shopSeafood, bakeries and a beach barA tall red sandstone tower house with crow-stepped gables and dormer windows stands beyond a curving gravel path and lawn.History and storiesFrom stone circles to the Dukes of HamiltonA ferry's blue and white Saltire flag flies from the bow as it crosses towards a mountainous island wreathed in low cloud.Getting hereThe ferries, the roads and the busesA small rocky island with a lighthouse sits offshore beyond green farmland and hedgerows seen from a wooded hillside.What is on on ArranSomething new from the island every day

Photographs by Kilmory Workshop Wood & Pottery and sarah cairns via Google