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Lochranza Local Information  
 Activities in the area
Fishing Golf Hill-Walking Pony Trekking
Local Attractions

Eating Out

  • Lochranza Hotel (Bar Meals) (0.5 mile)
  • Catacol Bay Hotel (Bar Meals) (2 miles)
  • Lochranza Distillery (Cafeteria) (0.5 mile)

Don't Miss

  • Rural day ticket island tour
  • Standing Stones of Machrie Moor & King's Cave (14 miles)
  • Brodick Castle & Gardens (13 miles)
  • Cock of Arran Walk
  • Goatfell (9 miles)
  • Coirein Lochain (5 miles)

Nightlife

  • Occasional Ceilidhs in village hall
  • Other concerts and musical evenings


Travel Directions

Click here for map showing the Hostel's location

By Bus

Service 324 connects with every ferry coming into and leaving Brodick. Bus stand behind ferry terminal and driver will drop off right outside hostel (and pickup).

By Train

Get a train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour. Train connects with every Brodick ferry.

By Car

From Brodick, turn right onto main road and follow directions for Lochranza (14 miles).

On Foot

A bit too far to walk, except for dedicated mountain walkers or road sloggers.

Ferry

Calmac Ferry operates between Ardrossan and Brodick several times a day. If catching the Claonaig to Lochranza ferry, turn left off ferry slipway onto main road (direction Brodick) for 1 mile to Hostel at the head of the loch.