Arran
Description
Sitting in the Firth of Clyde, protected from the worst of the weather by the Mull of Kintyre, Arran is described as Scotland in a small island. With beaches, rolling meadows and snow-capped mountains you can get the full range of Scottish landscapes in an island you can circumnavigate on a bus in three hours.
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Getting There
From Ayr there are direct buses to Ardrossan for the ferry to Arran (hourly about an hour); alternatively catch any train to Kilwinning and change for a train to Ardrossan Harbour (about 45 minutes, trains connect with ferries). The ferry to Arran runs every couple of hours and takes 55 minutes to make the crossing.
Latitude: 55.580673; Longitude: -5.243225
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Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (04/05/2013), and on time of last update (10/05/2013) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.