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... some leisure activities on the island Golfing: Arran has seven golf courses. One is in Whiting Bay, where visitors find not only a warm welcome but also a challenging course. Our guests can ask for a Green-fee discount voucher at arrival. The Brodick and Shiskine Club have each a Pro and a shop, while Sannox is very picturesque. The Lochranza course is sometimes quite crowded (mainly with deer between the tee and the holes). Machrie is comfortably flat and sports a really good tea-room, while Lamlash has some steep parts and a famous restaurant with a well-stocked bar (also open to non-golfers). And Shiskine Golf Club is unique with its 12 hole links course looking over the Kilbrannan Sound on the Kintyre peninsula. There is a Driving Range installed. The Arran golf clubs offer an Island Golf Pass which allows you to play one round on each of the seven courses with 20% discount. This pass is valid for 12 months, so it is really worthwhile for every golfer. Walking: the second most important recreational activity according to our visitors. Many paths and ways invite to interesting walks, some themed, eg walks into Arrans past (Giants Grave, Kings Cave, Standing Stones of Machrie, etc) or walks along the shore and into the forests to see spectacular waterfalls, which are usually not too difficult. Then there are some serious tours available, Goatfell, Cir Mhor and other mountains or cross country walks along glens, depopulated long ago, where a snake or a Golden Eagle might show itself off. An Outdoor Shop in Claddach (Brodick) can always supply the necessary clothing, mapping and other important tools. For non-golfers and non-walkers (or for a change) the island offers a plethora of further activities like crazy golf, pony trekking, mountain bike hire, cayaking, paragliding, fishing, off road cart driving and many more exhausting or relaxing activities. Brodick Castle with its famous gardens and Rhododendron collection is open to visitors, as is the well stocked Heritage Museum. Many shops all over the Island invite you to look, admire and buy local crafts. Two large and many small galleries cater for your artistic tastes and an extremely well stocked Art Shop (at the Burnside Gallery in Brodick) provides the artist on holidays (as well as the many resident artists) with every imaginable tool. Last, but not least we also recommend the Isle of Arran Whisky Distillery in Lochranza, which has now a absolutely sensational 10-year-old Malt, a good restaurant, a well stocked shop and a tremendous tour to see how the «Water of live» is distilled. Arran has also its own little Brewery which produces four different often acclaimed beers, have a visitor gallery and also a shop with interesting beer-related goods in Claddach near Brodick. Not to be forgotten is the home of the famous «Arran Aromatics» brand for toiletries at the Homefarm near Brodick and the Chocolate Makers in Brodick. Another outstanding shop is the Sheepskin Shop near Machrie. They present a superb range of knitted clothings and gifts. A special mention goes to the Burnside Gallery in Brodick. It is one of the truly esteemed Art Galleries in Scotland's West. Regularly changing exhibitions, well-booked workshops and other attractions make this a thriving gem on Arran. And not to forget, they house a wellstocked Artists Supply shop, so if you forgot your watercolours, your drawing block, even you easel, the staff there can help you. If all this is not yet enough entertainment, a look into the local newspapers, the «Arran Voice» or the «Arran Banner», will show the visitor that there is a lot more to enjoy. Arran sports not only a drama festival and regular ceilidh's, folk music events and lots of musical entertainment, it is as well often frequented by mainland bands and performers, including the Scottish Opera. All this offers make Arran an ideal all-year destination. | ||
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