Brodick Tourist Attractions
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The String (A841), as the locals call it, follows the coast right round the island. Situated on the east coast overlooking a bay of the same name lies Brodick (pop. 860), the island's main port with a jetty for ferries and the starting point for the island tour.
Arran Heritage Museum
An exhibition on the history of Arran is held at the Arran Heritage Museum (Rosaburn) between May and September. Also on display here is a "smiddy", a cottage built in "turn-of-the-century" style.
Isle of Arran Heritage Museum
The Museum in the Old Courthouse (Claydach) specializes in the development of maritime transport and communications in the region.Other exhibits feature geology, archeology, and social history.
Brodick Castle Gardens and Country Park
Close on 2mi/3km north of Brodick stands the red-sandstone Brodick Castle. It was once the home of the dukes of Hamilton and is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland.Originally built in the 13th C to defend the Clyde estuary it has undergone many changes since, with the most recent alterations taking place in the middle of the 19th C. Six paintings by James Pollard hang in the Victorian entrance hall, while the chambers upstairs, designed by James Gillespie Graham, contain a fine collection of period furniture, silver, porcelain and ivory, together with more paintings, including sketches and portraits by Thomas Gainsborough, landscapes by William Turner and two pictures by Antoine Watteau. Colorful rhododendron bushes, azaleas, magnolias and some rare trees flourish in the extensive parkland.
Goatfell
Goatfell (2,866ft/874m) is the highest peak on Arran and can be reached from Brodick. On a clear day the summit affords a clear view of the Clyde estuary and beyond. Allow about five hours for this excursion. The return journey can be interrupted at Corrie.
Brodick Pictures
