Published in Scotland Magazine Issue 21 on 10/07/2005.

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Ayrshire & Arran

There are countless hotels, restaurants and sight-seeing opportunities in the area. Sally Toms provides a selection

Where to visit

Arran
Arran Aromatics
Home Farm, Brodick
This visitor centre offers an unrivalled range
of hand-crafted pampering products.
Tel: +44 (0)1770 302 595
Arran Brewery
Cladach, Brodick
New, high-tech micro-brewery and visitor
centre. See for yourself how beer is made.
Tel: +44 (0)1770 302 353
Balmichael Visitor Centre
Shiskine Valley
A relatively new centre of craft studios, gift
shops, adventure playground and a tea room.
Tel: +44 (0)1770 860 430
Brodick Castle and Park
Brodick
Once the ancient seat of the Dukes of
Hamilton, the castle houses a glorious
collection of furniture and beautiful gardens.
Tel: +44 (0)1770 302 202
Holy Island
Lamlash Bay
This sheer-sided island was once home to a
sixth century monk who took up hermitage in
a cave. Now under the stewardship of the
Samyé Ling Buddhist Community.
Isle of Arran Distillery
Lochranza
This whisky distillery is among the most
recent to begin production in Scotland.
Includes a visitor centre, guided tours and
the opportunity to pour your own bottle.
Tel: +44 (0)1770 830 264
Kildonan Castle
Kildonan
Standing on a raised beach on a gorgeous
stretch of shoreline, the 13th century keep is
now an ivy-clad ruin. A great place to see
grey seals.
Lochranza Castle
Lochranza
Moody 13th century ruin said to be the
inspiration for Hergé’s Tin Tin adventure The
Black Island.
Machrie Moor
Machrie
Around seven separate rings of standing
stones have been discovered on the moor,
with many still laying undiscovered under the
peat .....

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By Sally Toms

Section : Regional Focus

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