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Whiting Bay
Isle of Arran
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Isle of Arran
Though not strictly one of the Hebrides, Arran is very similar, yet more accessible. Located some 15 miles off the Ayrshire coast, between the mainland and the Kintyre Peninsula, it is only two hours from Glasgow, yet remarkably remote.
Arran is sometimes referred to as ‘Scotland in Miniature’, alluding to the contrasting landscapes of the island; mountainous and rugged in the north yet green rolling farmland in the south.
Although home all year round to some 4,500 people and many more visitors in the summer months, the crowd disembarking the weekend ferries seems to melt away into the hills. Once leaving Brodick, the island takes on a peaceful, almost timeless pace which is part of its magic.
Leaving Arran in Winter
Arran Information Online
Wikipedia entry on Arran, www.wikitravel.org/en/Isle_of_Arran
Official Arran visitor information, www.visitarran.com
Food information and destinations, www.tastetrail.com
Extensive Arran information, www.arran.info
Selected Attractions & Eateries
Eilean Mor Bar & Bistro, www.eileanmorarran.com
Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park, at www.nts.org.uk
Isle of Arran Distillery, www.arranwhisky.com
Arran Aromatics, www.arranaromatics.com
Isle of Arran Heritage Museum, www.arranmuseum.co.uk
Arran Brewery, www.arranbrewery.com
Arran Art Gallery, Whiting Bay, www.arranartgallery.com
Trafalgar Restaurant, Whiting Bay, www.eatingonarran.com
Brodick Bar, Brodick, at www.tastetrail.com
Wooleys of Arran, baker to the island, www.wooleys.co.uk