

Strabane is just north of Brodick where the ferry arrives into.

There are some great beaches for toddlers on Arran.

If it’s warm and sunny, you will want to head to one of the sandy beaches on Arran. This amazing playground has a separate toddler area, little shop selling snacks and drinks and a seating area. There are woodland trails, sea views, waterfalls and best of all – a brand new Isle Be Wild adventure playground. The castle itself is closed until 2019, but the grounds are well worth a visit and a run around. From here you can head round the bay to Brodick Castle, which is owned by the National Trust For Scotland. Things To See And Do On The Isle Of Arran With Toddlersįerries to Arran arrive at one of the main villages on the island called Brodick. In fact, we only covered about half the island in one day as we kept stopping off, so came back a few days later to see the rest of it! We picked up an Isle of Arran visitor magazine on the ferry on the way over, and then followed the main road around the island stopping off along the way. There are castles, secret beaches, museums, walks, stunning sea views and loads of wildlife on the Isle of Arran so you can really pack a lot into a day trip. Known as a Scotland in miniature, the Isle of Arran has the Highland fault line running through it, so has mountains in the north of the island and beaches and rolling hills in the south. You can reach anywhere in Arran within a half an hour’s drive so you won’t need to spend a long time in the car when you get there. The Isle of Arran is 56 miles in circumference, and an easy 55 minute ferry journey from Ardrossan on the mainland. Read on to discover more about 3 magical Scottish islands to take toddlers. Each of the islands is very different, and has loads to offer families, but the good thing about them is that they are all really quick and easy to get to from the mainland. Largs is in an ideal location to explore the islands of Arran, Bute and tiny Cumbrae, as well as Loch Lomond in the north. We stayed in a cottage near Largs, a seaside town on the west coast. Read More – 7 Myths About A Family Holiday In Scotland However the weather can be (and often is!) gorgeous in Scotland – and when it is, I can’t think of a better place to be! The general feeling seems to be that it always rains in Scotland, and it takes a long time to get there. Having just returned from a week in Scotland, it always amazes me how many people I talk to who have never been to Scotland.
