Attractions in Isle of Arran

17 places from our Isle of Arran guide, from Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay to Lochranza, Machrie and the south-west. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.

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Attractions

Attractions in Isle of Arran

17 places

Arran Distillery, Lochranza, Machrie and the south-westOther sight
Whisky distillery

Arran Distillery

Distillery founded in 1995 at Lochranza, with tours, tastings and Casks café.

  • Lochranza, Machrie and the south-west, Isle of Arran
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Auchagallon Stone Circle, Lochranza, Machrie and the south-westOther sight
Burial cairn

Auchagallon Stone Circle

Neolithic or Bronze Age burial cairn ringed by fifteen stones, near Machrie.

  • Lochranza, Machrie and the south-west, Isle of Arran
In our guideDirections
Brodick Castle, Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting BayCastle
Castle and gardens

Brodick Castle

Former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton outside Brodick, now cared for by the National Trust for Scotland.

Outdoor
  • Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
In our guideDirections
Carn Ban, Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting BayOther sight
Neolithic cairn

Carn Ban

A 5,000-year-old Clyde-type chambered cairn, the only one on Arran left largely undisturbed; a four-mile hike from the road.

  • Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Giants' Graves, Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting BayOther sight
Neolithic tombs

Giants' Graves

Two Neolithic chambered tombs in a forest clearing, 120 m above the sea, overlooking Whiting Bay.

  • Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
In our guideDirections
Glen Rosa, Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting BayPark or nature
Glen

Glen Rosa

Glen near Goat Fell, leading into the granite hills north of Brodick.

  • Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
In our guideDirections
Glenashdale Falls, Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting BayPark or nature
Waterfall

Glenashdale Falls

Series of falls on the Glenashdale Burn, reached by a trail of about 4 km up the glen from Whiting Bay.

  • Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
In our guideDirections
Goat Fell, Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting BayPark or nature
Mountain

Goat Fell

Arran's highest point at 874 m; the National Trust for Scotland says it is a favourite of hill walkers and climbers.

  • Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Holy Isle, Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting BayPark or nature
Island

Holy Isle

Island about 3 km long inside Lamlash Bay, seen across the water from Lamlash.

  • Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
In our guideDirections
Isle of Arran Heritage Museum, Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting BayMuseum
Museum

Isle of Arran Heritage Museum

Island history museum on the main road in Brodick, founded in 1976; closed in winter, reopening on 24 March 2027.

Indoor
  • Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Kildonan Castle, Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting BayCastle
Ruined castle

Kildonan Castle

Ruined castle in the village of Kildonan on the south coast.

  • Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran
In our guideDirections
Lagg Distillery, Lochranza, Machrie and the south-westOther sight
Whisky distillery

Lagg Distillery

Peated whisky distillery opened in 2019 near Lagg on the south coast, with tours and a café-bar.

  • Lochranza, Machrie and the south-west, Isle of Arran
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Lochranza Castle, Lochranza, Machrie and the south-westCastle
Castle

Lochranza Castle

Tower house of the 1500s built from a hall-house of the 1200s, on a peninsula in Loch Ranza.

  • Lochranza, Machrie and the south-west, Isle of Arran
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Machrie Moor Standing Stones, Lochranza, Machrie and the south-westOther sight
Stone circles

Machrie Moor Standing Stones

Stone circles, standing stones and cairns dating from 3500 to 1500 BC, scattered across open moorland.

  • Lochranza, Machrie and the south-west, Isle of Arran
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Moss Farm Road Stone Circle, Lochranza, Machrie and the south-westOther sight
Burial cairn

Moss Farm Road Stone Circle

Looks like a stone circle but is a burial cairn, at the start of the farm road across Machrie Moor.

  • Lochranza, Machrie and the south-west, Isle of Arran
In our guideOfficial siteDirections
Torrylin Cairn, Lochranza, Machrie and the south-westOther sight
Neolithic cairn

Torrylin Cairn

Much-disturbed Neolithic cairn whose burial chamber survives; used for ritual and burial for more than 1,000 years.

  • Lochranza, Machrie and the south-west, Isle of Arran
In our guideOfficial siteDirections

By area

Things to do by area in Isle of Arran

Each link opens the area guide with the full descriptions, photos and directions.

More about Isle of Arran: the Isle of Arran guide, free things to do and UK museums and galleries.

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How the flags work

What we show, and what we leave out

Every flag below comes from a source you can open. Where we hold no report, the list says "not stated" or shows nothing: it does not guess. Check the venue before you travel, because prices, hours and booking rules change.

  • Type. Our own grouping of each place's kind in our destination guides (for example museum, castle or garden). It is a filter, not a rating.
  • Entry (free or paid). Shown only where the venue's own website says so in plain words, read on 25 Oct 2026. 0 places here are marked free and 0 paid; the other 17 are not stated. "Free" means general admission: special exhibitions, events and facilities can still be charged. The words we relied on are on the sources page.
  • Booking. We have not yet read a venue page that advises booking for these places, so there is no booking filter. Check each official site.
  • Step-free. Reported status only, from OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page: 0 places have a step-free or partly step-free report. The step-free filter hides places with no report; that does not mean they are not accessible. Contact the venue.
  • Indoor or outdoor. Our rules for the kind of place (1 indoor, 0 partly covered, 1 outdoor; the rest are not classed). It says nothing about opening hours or shelter on the day.
  • Family-friendly. Places marked family-friendly in our guides (0 so far).
  • Nearest to me. Straight-line distance from the position your device reports when you choose it. The position stays in your browser.
  • Saved on this device. Places you have saved with the heart. They are kept in this browser only, and appear in My trip.

Sources

  1. Our destination guides: the places, descriptions and positions come from their "Things to do" pages, which link each venue's official site.
  2. Venue websites, read on 25 Oct 2026 for free-entry, admission-price and booking wording. Each flag and the words behind it: flag sources.
  3. OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in new tab), for reported step-free tags.
  4. Our free things guide, which lists places whose own websites say entry is free.