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Not many bus stops have a view like this or even decent chairs! Lochranza, Isle of Arran.

The unique ‘Library in the Woods’ has many paintings, drawings, words, poems and this beautiful Cree prophecy.
Isle of Arran.

This really is one of the most beautiful walks. The winding path through Glen Rosa gives spectacular views all around. And it really is this vibrant green with crystal clear waters.

Glen Rosa, Isle of Arran.

For hundreds of years, to increase their income, small Arran communities made their own spirit in illicit home-made stills. The resulting whisky, which became known as ‘Arran Waters’, was smuggled from Lagg and sold on mainland Scotland.
The stunning Lagg distillery, near Kilmory, is most certainly legal. ‘Whisky South’ It produces lightly peated whiskies. Arran distillery, in the North of the island At Lochranza, produces non- peated whiskies. We did of course, buy a bottle.
Isle of Arran.

The charming hamlet of Cordon is just a short walk from Lamlash. It has a beach and lovely views out to Holy Isle. Isle of Arran.@

Pirnmill is a small village on the beautiful north west coast of Arran, close to Lochranza. Pirnmill takes its name from a mill which produced pirns (wooden bobbins). It is lovely to drive around the coast of Arran, stopping off whenever you feel like it, to have a stroll or just sit and take in the scenery.
Isle of Arran.

This woman was quietly sitting and doing a watercolour painting of the Machrie Moor Stones.
Near Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran.

Just one of the striking stone circles on Machrie Moor. With the backdrop of the Arran mountains and you can even see graffiti that has been carved into them across the years.

Machrie Moor, near Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran.

The walk through this rich archaeological landscape includes stone circles, standing stones, burial cairns and cists, as well as hut circles and an extensive field system, all dating to between 3500 and 1500 BC.

The stone circles were preceded by elaborate timber circles on exactly the same sites. They were associated with religious activities dating back around 4,500 years. Cremation and inhumation burials were placed in the circles, long after they were first built.

Near Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran.

Viewed from Lamlash, Holy Isle is a sacred site dedicated to peace and well being, there is a Centre for World Peace and Health at the north of the island where an ongoing course and retreat programme takes place. Overnight guests are welcome to stay at the centre, which has guest house facilities. There is a closed Buddhist retreat at the south of the island.

Holy Island is divided into several areas, some of which are reserved for birds and animals, others for a native tree planting programme. Day visitors are welcome to enjoy the unspoilt beauty of the island, but are asked to stay on the paths.

Isle of Arran.

The Arran skyline is dominated by the jagged summits and ridges of Goatfell and the surrounding hills. It's a spectacular example of an open, rugged, upland landscape formed during the last ice age with classic geological features, spectacular landscape and dramatic scenery. This view is from the viewpoint just a couple of miles from Brodick.
Isle of Arran.

Located immediately east of the now-derelict Moss Farm are the Machrie Moor stones. The stone circles are the most prominent monuments on the moor today, erected in about 2000 BC. They are positioned around the moor which is in a stunning position between mountains and sea.
Near Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran.

Machrie Moor is a unique place, set as it is within sight of the jagged mountains of northern Arran, and known for stone circles and standing stones. It is also a beautiful moor with magnificent views and nature all around. Carpeted with cotton grass on our visit today.

Glen Sannox is a dramatic glen that leads deep into Arran's sandstone mountains from the northeastern side.
Isle of Arran.

Lochranza itself lays along both sides of the loch it is named after, though the main focus of activity is on the south-western side. The drive to it from the south of Arran is beautiful. As well as the castle, it is the home of Arran distillery. The southern distillery is Lagg, opened in 2019, producing peaked whiskies.
Isle of Arran.

Until relatively recently, Lochranza Castle, in the North of the Isle of Arran, was thought to be a regular tower house of the 1500s. But detailed analysis of the ruins in the 1950s revealed it had originally been built as a hall-house in the late 1200s or early 1300s. The views are beautiful. Isle of Arran.

Sitting within the glen beneath Goat Fell, the Blue Pool at Glen Rosa is one of the most popular places for a hike on Arran. The blue pool sits beneath the Glenrosa Waterfall, and the water in the pool seems calm and sheltered by the surrounding glen.
Isle of Arran.

Glen Rosa is a fine glen leading into the heart of Arran's dramatic granite mountains. This walk was simply stunning. Isle of Arran.

In the unique and beautiful ‘Library in the Woods,’ you can sit and add your own message or drawing to the many thousands left by visitors over the years. The library is housed in a wood cabin in the forest. You reach it via one of the walks through the woodland at Eas Mor. It is close to the waterfall and a beautiful walk.
Near Kildonan, Isle of Arran.

This is Eas Mor Library on the isle of Arran. It’s a little log cabin in a forest beside a waterfall. The library is filled with books and messages left by visitors over the years. You can sit inside and add your own message or drawing to leave there. Tranquil and beautiful, it affords stunning views out across the sea to Ailsa Craig and Pladda Islands.
Near Kildonan, Isle of Arran.