The pleasant seaside town of Ayr (AIR) is little more than a base for exploring surrounding Ayrshire. Racing fans head to Scotland’s top horse track, which hosts the Scottish Grand National in April ...more
Most travelers who visit Arran will pass through Brodick, with its numerous amenities and busy ferry port. North of town, the Brodick Castle and Country Park overlooks the harbor, with a backdrop of ...more
Twelve miles south of Ayr along the A719, romantic Culzean Castle (cul-LANE) commands panoramic views of the Ayrshire coast from its clifftop setting. According to legend, one of the cliff’s caves ...more
The popular sailing center of Lamlash Bay is dominated by the sacred site of Holy Island. Home to St. Molaise in the sixth century, the island is cared for today by a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks, whose ...more
Northern Arran is a land of green hills, bare peaks, and rocky coast. Sheep roam the streets and the remains of a 13th-century castle in peaceful Lochranza. (Open 24hr. Free.) The whisky produced in the ...more
The western shore of Arran harbors a handful of tiny settlements separated by miles of coastline. The Machrie Moor Stone Circle, a mysterious Bronze Age arrangement of standing stones and boulders, lies ...more
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