Pick one of 12 cycling breaks from Arran to Arundel Castle and get… on your bike! 

The Mail on Sunday’s Neil Simpson picks 12 of the best British cycling breaks Cruising on two wheels down country lanes, along coastal paths and over forest tracks will get you to vistas and idyllic picnic spots that few other holidaymakers reach. But you don’t have to be a fitness fanatic to enjoy a cycling … Read more

Boat passengers suffer injuries as world’s last paddle steamer crashes into Isle of Arran pier

Boat passengers were reportedly thrown into the sea after the world’s last ocean-going paddle steamer crashed into a pier on the Isle of Arran this afternoon. The Waverley paddle steamer crashed near the the ferry terminal in Brodick, Scotland, at around 5.15pm. A coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Prestwick has been sent to the scene, … Read more

Scotland in miniature: Things to do in the Isle of Arran, from wildlife tours to whisky tasting

The Isle of Arran is affectionately known as ‘Scotland in miniature’. Which is not a bad promotional line — and an apposite one, given the variety of landscape from highland to lowland, all within a small space. You can fit Arran into Wales 48 times, and a leisurely drive around the island takes just under … Read more