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Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The outstanding group of ancient stones on Arran. If you were secretly disappointed by “the Stonehenge Experience”, come here to reconnect with your inner Ancient Brit. They're from Neolithic going on Bronze Age, 3000 to 4000 years old. There are six circles, at a point lit at midsummer sunrise through the notch of Machrie Glen. The first along the track from the car park (Moss Farm Road Circle) is modest as its stone was robbed and the track goes through it. The main group half a mile east are impressive granite and sandstone blocks. Others lie here and there across the heath, and the area can be boggy, wear stout boots.
Machrie Moor Stone Circles is the collective name for six stone circles visible on Machrie Moor near the settlement of Machrie on the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
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In an attractive old farmstead at the north edge of town, this covers Arran's geology, archaeology and social history.
This splendid pile is Arran's top sight. It dates to 14th century but most of what you see is grand baronial Victoriana. Plus gardens and country park.
Course is 18 holes, par 63, 4092 yards; also a nine-hole round, par 31, using holes 1-4 and 14-18. Starter box with changing room, clubhouse with restaurant and bar. Snooker table in its own room.
A 13th-century bastion rebuilt in the 16th century and now just a masonry shell. It has a dramatic setting on the shingle spit of the village harbour, enfolded by hills and with views towards Kintyre. It's open in summer to visitors and sheep alike, so watch where you step.