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Lochranza Youth Hostel

As winner of the prestigious Green Tourism Business Goldstar Award 2011, Lochranza Youth Hostel is ranked as one of the UKs top ten greenest businesses. Lochranza Youth Hostel offers excellent budget and group accommodation but is also family friendly with private en-suite rooms, a spacious self-catering kitchen and laundry service available.

Lochranza Youth Hostel is situated on the banks of Loch Ranza, opposite a 13th-century ruined castle in beautiful countryside. The hostel is also located on the Cock of Arran trail, which provides a beautifully scenic low level trek. The Youth Hostel garden is a great spot to watch wildlife, including red deer, red squirrel, grey seals, otters and golden eagles. Lochranza Youth Hostel benefits from a great bus connection and the bus stop is only 5mins walk away.

A nearby distillery to Lochranza Youth Hostel is arguably the best in Scotland, and utilises the smooth water that trickles into the glen. Arran has many other activities on offer including off-road biking, pony-trekking, fishing, golfing and watersports.

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Facilities

  • Access with Assistance
  • Bike Store
  • Bus Station
  • Disabled Access
  • Drying Room
  • Family
  • Ferry
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry
  • Private Rooms
  • Self Catering
  • Total Beds

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Information

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Open March to November and RentaHostel

Tel: 01770 830 631

Hostel Opening Times: 7:00am to 10:00pm and after 10:00pm by keycard entry

Reception Opening Times:

April to September: 7:30am to 10:00am and 5:00pm to 9:30pm (10:30pm Friday)

October to March: 8:00am to10:00am and 5:00pm to 9:30pm (10:30pm Friday to end of October)

The hostel sells a small range of frozen meals, pizzas, tinned goods and Arran ice-creams. There is a small shop for basics including bread and milk at the Stags Pavillion resturant next to the campsite in Lochranza. For a wider range of food there is a supermarket in Brodick.

Please note that we do not accept stag or hen parties at any of our hostels.

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Things to see and do

Skara Brae

An ancient stone age settlement on the mainland. Now in the care of Historic Scotland.

Tomb of the Eagles

Isbister Chambered Cairn and Visitor Centre.

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Maes Howe

Magnificent stone age tomb with Viking graffiti.

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Ring of Brogar

Standing stone ring in West Mainland.

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Scapa Flow

Visit the area where the German Fleet was sunk during WWII. You can also go diving.

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Italian Chapel

Superb chapel constructed by Italian prisoners in WWII.

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Cubbie Row's Castle & St Mary's Chapel

One of the earliest stone castles to survive in Scotland, built in about 1145. On the island of Wyre 0.5m from pier.

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Orkney Museum

Museum in the centre of Kirkwall.

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Balfour Castle

Baronial castle on Shapinsay with walled gardens.

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Bishop's & Earl's Palaces

Two palaces in Kirkwall.

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St Magnus Cathedral

Magnificent Norse cathedral in Kirkwall.

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Brough of Birsay

Viking settlement on tidal island.

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Top 5 reasons to visit...

  • The sunset over Lochranza Castle
  • Treat yourself at Arran Aromatics!
  • Top walking, cycling & mountainbiking
  • Abundant Marine and wildlife
  • Visit Brodick Castle & Country Park

Lochranza
Lochranza, Isle of Arran KA27 8HL

Tel: 01770 830631

Green Tourism Gold Scottish Tourist Board 4 star Cyclists Welcome Walkers welcome