Incredible Scottish Islands Vacations And Arran
Scotland, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain, is an incredible destination to take a vacation with a superior amount of visitor attractions including some of the greatest galleries and museums in the British Isles, perfect countryside for mountain climbers, hikers, ramblers, hill-walkers and others of that ilk together with a massive selection of fortified houses, country homes, historical buildings and castles. In the following article I talk about the Isle of Arran and explain why the island is such a fantastic place to visit.
The Isle of Arran is the seventh largest island in the country of Scotland and although Arran is often said to be in the Hebrides it is in fact situated further south in the Firth of Clyde. As tourism is the island’s main industry it will not surprise you that there is a huge number of hotels on the Isle of Arran. Even though the overall majority of folk visit the island to enjoy the awesome countryside there are also a reasonable number of tourist attractions including; Kildonan Castle, Arran Heritage Museum, Arran Transport Museum and Brodick Castle.
There are a few population centres, the largest settlement is Brodick, where you will find the ferry terminal where you can sail to Ardrossan in North Ayrshire. Lamlash, four miles south of Brodick, is where you can grab a boat to Holy Island.
Lochranza is largest population centre in the northern region of the island and will find the site of the ferry terminal with ferries running to Claonaig on the Scottish mainland. It is vital that you know that the ferry only sails during the summer. The village is located in a wide, and extremely picturesque, bay with the ruined Lochranza Castle being the main draw.
The village of Blackwaterfoot is the largest on the western coast of the island. The village features a public house (bar), a tiny harbour and a garage and petrol (gas) station. Alternative settlements to visit include; Whiting Bay (south of Brodick), Corrie (north of Brodick), Catacol (in the north), Kilmory (south coast) and lastly Pirnmill the Isle of Arran’s best beach.
If you are currently in the process of planning a vacation in Scotland and you are searching for Isle of Arran Hotels please take a look at our listings of bed and breakfast accommodation on Arran.
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July 27, 2010 2:30 AM
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