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Arran

The Isle of Arran is the 7th largest Scottish island and ranks 6th in order of population. It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde.
A road encircles the island, which used to be called the A841 for its entirety, but now the western and southern sections of the loop have been declassified to a 'C' road. Two other roads cross the island roughly diagonally from NE to SW, these are the B880 known as The String, and further to the south a minor road known as The Ross.
Arran is often referred to as "Scotland in miniature" as it has highlands in the north, culminating in Goatfell and lowlands to the south.
As Scottish islands go, it is quite a busy place with plenty of shops, restaurants, inns, hotels etc. All of these facilities are to be found near the coast as inland it is almost entirely rural or rugged with very few houses and just a few farms.
The main town is Brodick with its fine seafront and notable castle (NTS). There are a number of other settlements around the coast notably Lamlash, Whiting Bay, Blackwaterfoot and Lochranza.
The large ferry to the island runs from Ardrossan on the mainland to Brodick, while a smaller ferry runs from Lochranza to either Claonaig (summer) or Tarbert (winter) both on Kintyre.
Statistics:
Area: 167 miles² (43,201 ha) - (Scottish island rank: 7)
Population: 4,629 (Scottish island rank: 6)
Highest point: Goatfell 2867' (874m)
Chief settlement: Brodick (popn.c.890)
by Rob Farrow

Created: Tue, 3 Sep 2024, Updated: Tue, 3 Sep 2024


17 images use this description:

NS0629 : Arran - Holy Island from Whiting Bay by Rob Farrow
NS0425 : Arran - Whiting Bay - Beach north of Port Mòr by Rob Farrow
NS0242 : Arran - Corrie - Pink rocks along the seashore by Rob Farrow
NS0137 : Arran - Brodick Castle by Rob Farrow
NR9521 : Arran - Torrylinn Water flowing past the Lagg Hotel by Rob Farrow
NS0242 : Arran - Corrie - Sheepy bollards by Rob Farrow
NS0242 : Arran - Corrie - Streams join by harbour by Rob Farrow
NR9521 : Arran - Lagg - The Torrylinn Water by Rob Farrow
NS0137 : Arran - Cladach - The Wineport by Rob Farrow
NS0242 : Arran - Corrie Harbour looking inland by Rob Farrow
NS0242 : Arran - Corrie - Rocks detail by Rob Farrow
NS0242 : Arran - Corrie - The Harbour and sand by Rob Farrow
NR9421 : Arran - Lagg Distillery by Rob Farrow
NS0137 : Arran - Brodick Castle - Dungeon steps by Rob Farrow
NS0425 : Arran - Whiting Bay - Looking across Port Mòr by Rob Farrow
NS0136 : Arran - Brodick - View across the beach by Rob Farrow
NS0146 : Arran - View of some of north Arran's peaks by Rob Farrow


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