A first visit to the isle of Arran.

Yes, after many visits to Kintyre and the Outer Herbrides we are heading to Arran, an island off the west coast of Scotland.

It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh-largest Scottish island, at 432 square kilometres (167 sq mi) and located just 90-minutes by ferry from the mainland at Ardrossan to Brodick.

Though culturally and physically similar to the Hebrides, it is separated from them by the Kintyre peninsula and where we were headed after a few days exploring and golfing on Arran.

We’re also set to tee-up at Whiting Bay on the lower left side of the island and excited to play Shiskine that is located on the western side of Arran.

Our ferry from Arran unloads at Adrossan ahead of the return journey

All set to tackle Whiting Bay GC and Shiskine

Holy Isle off the village of Lamblash on Arran

The people you bump into while visiting the isle of Arran

Nice bed for a first night in Arran

And awake to a very healthy-looking breakfast

After a first visit to Arran it’s now aboard our CalMac ferry for the journey west to the Scottish mainland at Brodick and just north of Campbelltown on the Kintyre Peninsula.