Runach Arainn

Yurt with area for campfire/firepit alongside (added by manager 08 Jan 2016)

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  • Small secluded site on the south end of the Isle of Arran
  • Close to the beach and a local restaurant
  • Spot golden eagles, red squirrels, red deers, seals and otter
Runach Arainn means 'Secret Arran' in Gaelic, and this small secluded site at the southern end of the Isle of Arran is aptly named... this is a most peaceful, private and rural place, with yurts on site to be used as loved-up getaways or bases for active family hols: beaches are an easy 15 minutes away and towering Goat Fell mountain is there to be tackled on the island's north. This is a wildlife haven too – species to spot include the Scottish big five (golden eagle, red squirrel, red deer, seal and otter) and is in spectacularly scenic locale, with island views ranging from high in the Goat Fell range to Torrylinn Beach down in the south. You'll also find heaps of Arran heritage like the Neolithic standing stones at Machrie Moor and Brodick Castle, and family days like the Arran Family Fun Park at Balmichael or cruises on the Waverley, the last ocean-going paddle steamer in the world and a visitor to Arran every week during summer. (And as the island is only 20 miles by 10, you'll be nicely close to pretty much everything else too.) The yurts at Runach Arainn were handmade by a Scottish company and have larch wood frames, are fully insulated and have woodburning stoves/cookers for toastiness (and toast?) in all weathers. Each has a private bathroom and access to a shared laundry/utility room with a fridge, microwave, kettle and washing machine. A restaurant is at the Lagg Hotel ten minutes' walk away.

Site type

Rent a tent 3
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Runach Arainn

The Old Manse

Kilmory

Isle Of Arran

Ayrshire

Scotland

KA27 8PH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

55.44775°N
-5.22094°W

Route directions

To reach Runach Arainn when you come off the ferry you need to head south round the main road towards Lamlash and Whiting Bay. Follow the road round the island for about 19 miles (through both Lamlash and Whiting Bay). When you enter Kilmory you will pass the Creamery on your left and take the next right (signposted for Kilmory Church) - just by the bus shelter. Follow the paved road round past the church and the Old Manse and Runach Arainn are straight ahead.

Nearest transport

Coach
23.1 mi Bus Station
Rail
20.2 mi Girvan Rail Station
20.6 mi Ardrossan Harbour Rail Station
20.8 mi Ardrossan Town Rail Station
Ferry
7.1 mi Lamlash Arran Ferry Landing
7.9 mi Holy Island Arran Ferry Landing
9.5 mi Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
Airport
17.4 mi Campbeltown Machrihanish Airport
24.3 mi Glasgow Prestwick International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The miles of golden sand and views of Ailsa Cragg are 15 minutes' walk from Runach Arainn at Torrylinn Beach; going north, drive or cycle to Blackwaterfoot in the west and Lochranza in the north. By car, around 15 minutes will have you at the shops, restaurants and golf course of Blackwaterfoot. Lamlash,25 minutes from your yurt, has shops, cafés, another golf course and ferries to Holy Isle. The Machrie Moor standing stones and the King's Cave circuit (a three-mile circular walk through forests and along beach, including the Kings Caves) are 20 minutes' drive away. The main settlement on Arran, the town of Brodick, is 35 minutes away: head here for Brodick Castle and its gardens, yet another golf course (seven are on the island overall), Arran Aromatics, the Arran Brewery, the Auchrannie spa resort and the ferry route to Ardrossan and from there the national trains on the mainland. The Arran Distillery is in Lochranza a 45-minute drive away. To get very active in the area, take on the 60-mile mountain biking route around the island's coast road, arrange some gorge walking, kayaking or sailing or hike around the Giants' Graves near Whiting Bay.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Culzean 17.6 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Maidens 17.6 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Machrihanish 19.4 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Girvan 20.3 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Heads Of Ayr 20.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Poor Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Culzean Castle & Country Park 18.1 mi

Burns National Heritage Park 22.9 mi

Scottish Maritime Museum 24 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Goat Fell 13.2 mi

AILSA CRAIG (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 10/03/2004) 14.1 mi

Pirnmill - Mullach Buidhe - Beinn Bharrain - Pirnmill 15 mi

Sannox - East Glen Sannox Ridge - Goatfell - Brodick 15.1 mi

North Sannox - Creag Ghlas Laggan - North Sannox 15.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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  • Does Runach Arainn have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Runach Arainn? The miles of golden sand and views of Ailsa Cragg are 15 minutes' walk from Runach Arainn at Torrylinn Beach; going north, drive or cycle to Blackwaterfoot in the west and Lochranza … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Runach Arainn?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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