Calif. Families Maps Arran, Scotland | Contact |
See Also: The McBrides of Shannochie, Kilmory & West Bennan Scotland Information at my "places" web site for other areas in Scotland.
(Pronunciation: 'ar-&n) The Isle of Arran is in Bute county part of the Strathclyde administrative area. It is included in the Ayrshire & Arran section of at the Scottish Tourist Board. The Isle of Arran is often called 'Scotland in miniature' for its range and wealth of scenery. Click on the maps and pictures below for expanded versions. |
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(click for larger view.) About Arran at Christine McBride's web site |
Maps:
Arran at UK MultiMap.com Ardrossan Kilmory/Shannochie, Arran Arran at UK Street Map , Arran at U. Edenburgh at U. of Edinburgh. See: donsnotes.com/ places/europe/scotland_maps.html Lodging: Hotels & Guest House List Our 5th cousins (At generation 2) had several lodging options in the South.
Christine McBride has several guest cottages which you can rent by the week.
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Shannochie Cottages: Barnstable Food: Restaurant list at tastetrail.com
Weather: at the Weather Channel |
AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN TOURIST BOARD 15 Skye Road, Unit 2 Prestwick, KA9 2TE Scotland, UK TEL: (011 44) 1292 673 743 (see note 1)
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Facts: Access is a 12 mi. (55 Min.) ferry ride from Ardrossan. Arran is 20 miles long and 56 miles around. Of the island's 4500+ inhabitants, over 1000 live in the main port Brodick. | |
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Currency Exchange Rate: £ 1 = $1.67 a/o Jun. 2003 See: XE Wahrungsrechner and oanda.com |
Weather: at VisitScotland The Weather Channel: Edinburgh, Inverness,
Telephone Directories: White Pages
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Sample Travel Time/Distance London to Edinburgh 403 mi. 6:45 hrs. Edinburgh to Glasgow 45 mi. 1 hr. London to Glasgow 405 mi. 6:30 hrs. Glasgow to Arran 47 mi. 1:45 (incl Ferry) Arran to Inverness (Lock Ness) 200 mi. 5 hrs (incl ferry ) Inverness to Edinburgh 157 mi. 3 1/4 hrs. London to York 3 1/2 hrs. York to Glasgow 213 mi. 3:45 hrs. Carlisle to Ardrossan (Arran ferry) 2 hrs A74(M), A71 York to Leeds 45 min. |
Early Origins of the McBride family | houseofnames.com