About Arran

 
 

The Isle of Arran, known as 'Scotland in Miniature', is one of the most southerly Scottish islands. Like a condensed version of the rest of Scotland, it has mountains and lochs in the north, and rolling hills and meadows in the south, surrounded by a stunning coastline.

It has a distillery, castles, a brewery, museums, outdoor activities, high quality local crafts and locally produced food that's fast gaining an international reputation.

 

There are few places where you can make your own soap in the morning before an afternoons paragliding, or where you can explore the standing stones on Machrie Moor one day and enjoy a reiki session the next.

Arran's history dates so far back that it becomes tangled up in Celtic myths and legends of Scotland's past. From the strange standing stones on Machrie Moor to the chequered history of Brodick Castle to the very cave where Robert the Bruce was supposed to have encountered the spider.

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Lamlash is located four miles south of Brodick on the east coast of the Isle of Arran and offers a beautiful beach, pubs, plenty of walking, golfing, sea fishing and spectacular views.

Inside Lamlash Bay - just oposite of Lamlash - lays Holy Isle.

The island is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long and about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) wide. Its highest point is the hill Mullach Mòr. The island is now owned by the Samyé Ling Buddhist Community, who run a Centre for World Peace and Health on the north of the island.