Blackwaterfoot and surrounding areas are beautiful and great for families. It has a small scenic harbour and wonderful sandy beach beside the famous 12 hole Shiskine Golf Club.
Family activities include pony trekking at Cairnhouse stables. There are shore and inland paths to the Kings Cave – a superb coastal walk visiting a series of caves in the sandstone cliffs.
The historic King’s Cave is one of several locations in which Robert the Bruce is said to have had his famed encounter with a spider. “If at first you don’t succeed…”
15 minutes drive north west on the coast road you will find the Neolithic standing stones at Machrie moor. Dated at over 2,000 years old the site is an enduring mystery.
North again takes you to the small 9 hole Machrie golf course with its unique hole which includes shooting over the public road!
Travelling further north you come to the beautifully scenic village of Lochranza. With its natural sea inlet backed by the towering hills Lochranza is a quiet anchorage and also the home of a fine whisky distillery and visitor centre.
Arran is blessed with a number of pairs of Golden Eagles and there are many reported sightings from the distillery in Lochranza. The Golden Eagle population on Arran is significant in terms of the number of young fledged each year. It is the most important population in southern Scotland.
Arran’s famous slogan is Scotland in miniature. Whether your interest is in castles, paragliding, golf or experiencing the sensory delights of the Arran Aromatics’ home of body pampering products you will find a range of interesting places to visit, eat and enjoy. Many more are listed here.
Shiskine Golf & Tennis Club (SGTC)
View out the the Kings Caves from SGTC
