We are back after spending a week on the beautiful Isle of Arran. We love Arran and we had our summer holiday there last year too. It is so peaceful but there is so much to do and it's the perfect place for a family holiday.
Again, we stayed in a little cottage in Lamlash Bay and enjoyed waking up to views of the Holy Isle each morning. The weather was mixed....there was blue skies, grey skies, sunshine and rain! But we were out and about, rain or shine. Most of our time was spent outdoors. We did lots of walking visiting the Giants Graves on Whiting Bay and also walking right over the top of Mullach Mor on the Holy Isle. We are lucky as Miss M loves to be outdoors, she can walk for miles and doesn't complain so long as there are snacks along the way! Miss M also went pony trekking which she loved, she talked about it for days afterwards.
We went to the Arran Annual Farmers show which was fantastic even though in the morning it rained very heavily. The Arran Pipe Band were there as well as lots of horses, sheep, cows etc and The Clan mountain biking stunt team. There was a dog agility course, and although we don't have a dog, we were able to borrow one so that Miss M could have a go of taking a dog around the course, lots of fun!
We played crazy golf and spent lots of time at various beaches around the island. Most evenings after dinner were spent at Lamlash pier where Miss M discovered a love of crabbing! She loved this so much and was always very careful about putting the crabs gently back into the water after admiring them for a short time!
We had such a great holiday. I am missing Arran already...but we have started planning to go back again next year!
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Gorgeous photos and sounds like you had a wonderful time, rain or shine. I can see why you want to go back there. If only you didn't have to go to Arran by boat, I'd love to visit! PS Loved your Jamie Oliver comment - it really made me laugh. xx
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a wonderful time
ReplyDeleteCarolx
I have never been, but I want to now! It looks and sounds so beautiful and peaceful and calm. The boat filled with flowers is lovely isn't it and just right for the setting, especially with the bunting! xx
ReplyDeleteThat looks like the perfect holiday to me!
ReplyDeleteAmazing pictures....
Love from Mirjam.
Holidays really work their way into our hearts, don"t they? Looks like you all had a wonderful time X
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had a wonderful holiday, beautiful pictures.
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meredith
Arran is gorgeous. I've only been once for a day trip but it is high up my list of places I want to go back and stay to explore.
ReplyDeleteWere any nice smellies snapped up to bring home from Arran Arromatics? That's where I was desperate to see on our trip and though the bus dropped us off there wasn't a return one....eek! Luckily a kind local was going to near the ferry terminal and gave us a lift. I just loved the small community feel from the place.
Thanks so much for the virtual trip
Fabulous photos, Arran has been on my wish list for some time now, perhaps next year?
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely trip! It looks so beautiful there. I'm glad you had a good time. Thank you for sharing, marianne. :)
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a lovely holiday. I love pipe bands - wish I could have heard that one.
ReplyDeleteI've not been to the Holy Isle, that looks like a smashing view from the top. I think we'll be back on Arran next year too so will add that to my list!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place, sounds like you had such a good time. Gorgeous photos .
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you all had a lovely time Marianne.
ReplyDeleteKate x
Looks like the perfect holiday to me, some really wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteI love your holiday photos. The Isle of Arran looks beautiful and interesting--the perfect place for a family holiday. x
ReplyDeleteNever been there but it looks fabulous. I like the ebb and flow of seeing bloggers holiday photos, I particularly enjoyed yours today - great colours. Jo x
ReplyDeleteI have never been but my goodness it looks wonderful .I love that boat shot with the flag
ReplyDeleteIt is really lovely when you find a place that suits you for holidays and go back year after year. We had three places that we regularly visited at least every other year and it was only when the children got older that we actually started looking for new places. Aran sounds lovely,and it does look like a great place to visit. I'm glad you had a really good week.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such a fun family vacation - right up our alley! Animals, ice cream, and the coast, with lots of time outside. I'll have to add it to our travel list.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! It looks like you had a wonderful holiday!
ReplyDeleteTammy
Oh, wow, stunning pictures of a fantastic corner of this world! Your are such a lucky person!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and all my best
Elisabeth
After seeing your photos and reading about it I think it would be a lovely place to visit, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch stunning photos, what a wonderful place for a holiday! Lots to do, but peaceful and quiet. {And we had the same kind of crab bucket too last week on our seaside holiday!} So glad you and your family had such a great time, and lots of sunshine and blue sky too.
ReplyDeleteHelen xox
Wonderful photos Marianne, Arran sounds like the perfect place to unwind. I love your granny blanket in your previous post, the red edging looks great. Enjoy the rest of the week.
ReplyDeleteJane x
This sounds idyllic and looks so too. I have friends who live on Arran so we should go and see it!!! X
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely holiday you had. I am a great fan of Scotland but have not visited Arran, it will now have to go my must visit list, it look stunning
ReplyDeleteCaz xx
It looks and sounds like the perfect break. I've been to many of the Scottish Isles, but never Arran ... clearly one to add to the list.
ReplyDeleteNot been to Arran, but had a fab hol on Rona, just me and the hubby and a few highland cows. If you haven't been, I'd recommend it x
ReplyDeleteIt all looks and sounds like utter perfection. I'd really like to get to know this part of Scotland, it looks stunning. x
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