01770 850 294, open Apr — Sep
Mill Cottage B&B, Pirnmill
01770 850 535, open all year
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Proprietor: Dougarie Estate |
Dougarie Holiday Cottages |
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Dougarie Isle of Arran KA27 8EB |
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| Stone built traditional cottages in isolated position with wonderful sea and hill views. Each cottage is equipped with electric cooker, washing machine/tumble dryer electric panel heaters or central heating and outside eating area. Cots and high chairs available. | ||
| Weekly rent £320 to £700 sleeps up to 8 | ||
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Balnagore Farmhouse, Machrie, sleeps 12
01403 822 364, open all year
Bayview Back House, Pirnmill, sleeps 2
01770 850 230, open all year
Cairnfield Farmhouse, Machrie, sleeps 10
01703 822 364, open all year
Druid Farmhouse, Machrie, sleeps 6
01292 443 769, Mar to Oct
new: Kilbrannan House, Pirnmill, sleeps 8
01224 743 592 or 07711 285163, all year
Machrie House, Machrie, sleeps 5
01770 840 223, open all year
Sand Martin Cottage, Auchencar, Machrie, sleeps 6
01770 840 338, open all year
The Millhouse, Pirnmill, sleeps 4
0131 667 2267, open all year
Rowanbank, Machrie, sleeps 4
01403 822 364, open all year
The Wee Rig, Pirnmill, sleeps 4
01770 850 228, open all year
Westview Cottage, Pirnmill, sleeps 4
01770 850 294, open all year
Willow Cottage, Whitefarland, sleeps 2
0141 637 2945, open all year
Lighthouse Café and Restaurant, Pirnmill
01770 850 240, open: Summer: March to October, every day, 09.00 to 21.30
Winter: November to February, Fri, Sat, Sun, 12.00 to 20.00
bookings for evenings recommended
Machrie Bay Golf Club Tearoom, Machrie, 01770 840 329
Mon to Sun 10.00 to 17.00, Wed to Fri 18.00 to 20.30
bookings for dinners advisable
Pirnmill Stores and Post Office, Shore Road
Postal services, general food supplies, Offsales, Newspapers and Magazines, bottled gas
0pen 7 days, 01770 850 235
Old Byre Showroom, Auchencar, Machrie
Sheepskin and leather goods, Knitware, Children's wear,and much more
01770 840 227
C M Weir and Sons, Machrie
Cars and Vans: sales of new and second hand, damage repairs and recovery
01770 840 231
Machrie Golf and Tennis Club, Machrie
9 holes, 2'200 yards, par 33, Golf clubs and trolleys for hire, putting green, tennis courts
01770 840 329
Machrie Standing Stones, to the south of Machrie
An easy walk along lovely contryside ca. 2km to the famous stone Monuments of ancient history, about 1 to 11/2 hours roundtrip
Ideal for a walk with kids. Parking off main road opposite the walk
Long distance walk from Dougarie to Lochranza or Catacol Bay
Rough and long (ca. 16km) walk through unpopulated glens along Loch Iorsa and Loch Tanna (on way to Catacol Bay).
Nothing for the unexperienced. Well deserved Pubs at journey's end.
Mountain walk from Thundergay to Pirnmil
Climbing first up to pitursque Fhion Lochan (330m), (in itself a good small walk, 2 hours return)
from there up to Beinn Breach (710m), down and up to Mullach Buidha (720m), down and up again to Beinn Bharrain (715m)
Again only for experienced mountain «goats», please. All in all about 11 km, 5 to 6 hours. Reward at the end: the Lighthouse Tearoom.
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Visitor Information for the Isle of Arran |
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| Banks | Royal Bank of Scotland, tel: 01770 302222 Bank of Scotland, tel: 892000 (customer services) Both have ATM and Currency Services |
| Post Office | Mail collections to 4.00pm daily (exc Sun) All other postal services |
| Tourist Information | Tourist Information Centre The Pier, Brodick Tel: 01770 303 774 Open Mon - Thu and Sat 9 - 5, Fri 9 -7.30, Sun 10 - 5 |
| Ferries | Caledonian MacBrayne Scottish Ferries Operating Brodick<>Ardrossan and Lochranza <> Claonaig Tel: 01770 302166 then option 2 for Brodick General enquiries 01475 650 100 for bookings 08705 650 000 |
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From north of Pirnmill to Machrie, the coastline along the western shores is quiet , there being only a few tiny hamlets dotted every few miles. This is very much the "sunset strip" of Arran! Glorious summer evenings can be spent on the pebble or sand beaches watching the sealife whilst the sun sets. A perfect place to watch birds and good opportunities for the children to explore the rock pools. The Westcoast is the ideal starting region for some of the most wonderful long walks into the mountains and long Glens on Arran: from Pirnmill to Thundergay (ca 11km) over three Beinn of over 700m, from Catacol to Dougarie, passing a couple of romantic lochs (ca 16km). A bit south of Machrie is the parking and the pleasant walk to the much visited "Standing Stones of Arran", further south the same for the Kings Caves, an impressive arrangement of natural caves, where Robert the Bruce allegedly met the Spider... |
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