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King's Cave (Scottish Gaelic: Uamh an Rìgh) is the largest of a series of seafront caves north of Blackwaterfoot on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. [1] The caves were formed around 10,000 to 6,000 years ago during an ice age when the weight of an advancing glacier forced the land downward, so the sea was higher relative to the location of the cave, with high tide around 4 metres (13 ft) up ...
Cliffs at Blackwaterfoot The "King's Cave", reputedly a refuge of King Robert the Bruce. In the 11th century Arran became part of the Sodor (Old Norse: 'Suðr-eyjar'), or South Isles of the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, but on the death of Godred Crovan in 1095 all the isles came under the direct rule of Magnus III of Norway.
MV Isle of Arran (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is a drive-through ferry operated on the west coast of Scotland by Caledonian MacBrayne. Also known by her local nicknames IOA and The Auld Trooper , she entered service in 1984 on the Ardrossan to Brodick route, serving Arran for nine years before being moved to Kennacraig .
The ferry operator said it was working on back-up plans as it faces a difficult winter with some vessels out of service. CalMac to trial Isle of Man ferry on Arran route Skip to main content
It is located in the Shiskine valley in the south-west of the island. It is one of the smaller villages of Arran and home to one of Europe's two 12-hole golf courses. Nearby Drumadoon Point is home to the largest Iron Age fort on Arran. Further north is the King's Cave, reputed to be a hiding place of Robert the Bruce.
Trips to Doolin Cave are also run from here. The Aille River runs from the hills of the Burren down past Doolin to meet the sea. The small Crab Island is a short distance out from Doolin Harbour, barren except for the remains of an early 19th-century stone constabulary outpost. [5] The Great Stalactite at Doolin Cave
The Arran Coastal Way is a 107 kilometre long-distance trail that goes around the coastline of Arran in Scotland.As the route is circular, following the coastline of the island, it can be started and finished at any location, however in recognition of the fact that most visitors to the island arrive and depart via the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry a start/finish monument is located on the ...
MV Argyll Flyer approaching Gourock pier in 2011, in Argyll Ferries livery.. She was constructed by OCEA, Les Sables-d'Olonne, France in 2001 for Inishmore Ferries, and under the name "Queen of Aran II" in 2004 she was sold to Aran Island Ferries following the closure of Inismore Ferries and in 2007 renamed Banríon Chonamara (Queen of Connemara) provided a service to the Aran Islands in Ireland.