Pirnmill

#5891 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Isle of Arran or simply Arran is 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. Historically part of Buteshire, it is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire. In the 2011 census it had a resident population of 4,629. Though culturally and physically similar to the Hebrides, it is separated from them by the Kintyre peninsula. Often referred to as "Scotland in Miniature", the island is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault and has been described as a "geologist's paradise". ()

Alternative names: Area: 166.8 mi²Coordinates: 55°35'30"N, 5°28'0"W

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Pirnmill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: King's Cave, Saddell Castle, Moss Farm Road Stone Circle, Beinn Bharrain.

6.4 miSE
Park, Natural attraction, Cave
King's Cave, Machrie
163 min walk • King's Cave is the largest of a series of seafront caves north of Blackwaterfoot on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. The caves were formed when melting glaciers resulted in a raised beach due to a process called isostatic rebound.
4.7 miS
Forts and castles
Saddell Castle
120 min walk • Saddell Castle is a historic 16th-century castle on the shore of the Kilbrannan Sound near Saddell, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland of significant importance. The original castle existed in Somerled's time in the 12th century.
6.4 miSE
Archaeological site
Moss Farm Road Stone Circle, Machrie
163 min walk • Moss Farm Road Stone Circle is the remains of a Bronze Age burial cairn, surrounded by a circle of stones. It is located near Machrie on the Isle of Arran in Scotland.
5.9 miNE
Mountain
Beinn Bharrain, Isle of Arran
151 min walk • Beinn Bharrain is a mountain on the Isle of Arran, Scotland, located in the far northwest of the Island. Despite being less frequently visited than its eastern neighbours, it still provides fine views from the top.
~1310 ftSE
Forts and castles
Airds Castle
7 min walk • Airds Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Carradale, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle held a position on the summit of a rocky headland between Carradale harbour and the bay of Port Righ, looking across Kilbrannan Sound to the Isle of Arran.
2.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Torrisdale Castle
53 min walk • Torrisdale Castle is a historic mansion residence, overlooking Torrisdale Bay, Argyll, south of Carradale, Kintyre, Scotland. The castle is situated at the edge of the village of Torrisdale. It is a category B listed building.
5.4 miSE
Archaeological site
Auchagallon Stone Circle, Machrie
139 min walk • Auchagallon Stone Circle or Auchengallon cairn is the remains of a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial cairn, surrounded by a circle of fifteen stones. It is located near Machrie on the Isle of Arran in Scotland.