Strathclyde - Countryside Attractions

Glenashdale Falls is a double waterfall with a combined drop of 140 feet (45m), reached by an easy walk from Ashdale Bridge in Whiting Bay. Two viewing platforms allow outstanding views of the waterfalls. A trail leads on to the Giant's Graves Neolithic chambered cairns.
off the A841, Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, Arran, Strathclyde, Scotland

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Goatfell (or 'Goat Fell' depending on your spelling preferences) is the highest peak on Arran, at 874 metres (2,866 feet). If you're a keen mountaineer that means it is almost a 'Munro' (peak over 3000 feet), but not quite! Paths lead to the summit of Goatfell from Brodick Castle and country park, and from the spectacular Glen Rosa. The fell and surrounding countryside are managed by the National Trust for Scotland.
Brodick, Isle of Arran, Arran, Strathclyde, Scotland, KA27 8HY

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There are plenty of natural rock formations around the world called by the charming moniker of 'Hangman's Rock', but how many of them really were used to hang condemned criminals? This one was.
Garvard, Garvard, Isle of Colonsay, Strathclyde, Scotland

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Photos of Hangman's Rock
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Kiloran Bay Beach is a crescent-shaped stretch of pure white sand set in a jewel of a sheltered bay in the northwestern corner of Colonsay. Popular with surfers, this is one of the most beautiful beaches in Scotland - and among the easiest to get to by road.
B8086, Scalasaig, Isle of Colonsay, Strathclyde, Scotland, PA61 7YT

Attraction Type: Countryside - Beach
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Heritage Highlight: Nearby holy well dedicated to St Columba
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King's Cave is a natural sandstone cave in the southwestern corner of Arran, said to be the place where King Robert Bruce had his legendary encounter with a spider than convinced him to try again to take the throne of Scotland. The cave walls are carved with a fascinating array of figures including horses, deer, crosses, and humans.
nr Drumadoon, Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran, Arran, Strathclyde, Scotland

Attraction Type: Countryside - Cave
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Heritage Highlight: Was this the place that Robert Bruce was inspired by a spider?
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Loch Awe is Scotland's longest freshwater loch at more than 25 miles in length, connecting to the Atlantic Ocean via the River Awe and Loch Etive. Traditionally Loch Awe was the home of Clan Macarthur, later followed by Clan Campbell. Highlights to see include 2 picturesque castles, a remarkable early 20th-century church, an 18th-century industrial site, and a modern power station built into a mountain.
Strathclyde, Scotland

Attraction Type: Countryside - Lake
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Heritage Highlight: Picturesque Kilchurn Castle
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Loch Fyne is a huge sea loch on the west coast of Scotland that reaches from the Argyll mountains to the sea north of Arran. The loch stretches 40 miles from the Sound of Bute, making it the longest sea loch in the country.
Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland

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A mecca for bird-watchers, the RSPB Gruinart reserve is home to a huge population of wintering geese from Greenland. There is a bird hide by the loch, and walking trails through woodland and moorland. Open all year.
Bushmill Cottages, Gruinart, Bridgend, Strathclyde, Scotland, PA44 7PP

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Heritage Highlight: Tens of thousands of geese arrive each autumn
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At the south-western tip of Kintyre is a historic 18th-century lighthouse. Nearby is a memorial cairn to those who died in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash nearby. There are wonderful coastal walks and views to Ireland. The Mull was made famous in a hit song by Paul McCartney and Wings.
Southend, Kintyre, Strathclyde, Scotland

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A relatively easy walk beside North Sannox Burn leads through pine woodland and past dramatic waterfalls before emerging onto open ground, with glorious views of Caisteal Abhail and the Sannox Ridge.
Sannox, Isle of Arran, Arran, Strathclyde, Scotland

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