Holy Isle, just off the Isle of Arran, Scotland

Looking down holy Isle hill

 Holy Isle, in the Firth of Clyde off the west coast of Scotland is a delightful place to visit for the day. It has a population of about 13 and is just out in Lamlash Bay, Arran. It was the site of a cave and holy well that was home of the 13th century Saint Molaise. 

Looking across to Lamlash

The island is now the home to a Buddhist Community and home tp the Centre for World Peace. The island is also a nature reserve, home to the Eriskay ponies, Saanen goats, Soay sheep and the Arran Whitebeam.

One of the Islands painted stones

The visitors centre

Throughout the summer ferries from Lamlash to the island can be taken from about 10am and the final ferry back is about 4pm. Just enough time to walk over the hill and then back along the sea shore taking in the painted stones of Buddhist Gods.

The low path

Another of the Island painted stones. 

Arran, in sunshine.

Highland cows near Lochranza

View across Broddick Bay

 Arran in is the news at the moment because the terrible snow has cut of the electricity there for five days so far. Arran is a beautiful island on the west coast of Scotland. I have visited there many times, mostly in the summer. Here are just a few pictures of the island in sunnier times.

Broddick Castle

The gardens at Broddick Castle

Glenashdale Falls, Whiting Bay

View from Holy Isle to Lamlash

The moon over Whiting Bay

Whiting Bay