Brodick
Brodick (Scottish Gaelic: [Breadhaig] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) or Tràigh a' Chaisteil ("Castle Beach")) is the main settlement on the Isle of Arran,<ref name="visitscotland" /> in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It is halfway along the east coast of the island, in Brodick Bay below Goat Fell, the tallest mountain on Arran. The name is derived from Norse roots meaning "Broad Bay".
The harbour receives the main ferry between Arran and the mainland via Ardrossan. Brodick Castle is a former residence of the Dukes of Hamilton.
Transport
Brodick has the Isle of Arran's main ferry terminus which connects Brodick to Ardrossan on the mainland and thence the national rail network. The ferries are operated by Caledonian MacBrayne. MV Caledonian Isles plies this route. The crossing generally takes less than 1 hour. The route is one of the busiest crossings on the CalMac network, and dolphins and basking sharks can often be spotted en route. A second, smaller ferry sails from Lochranza to Claonaig on the Kintyre peninsula.
Village
Brodick is a popular holiday destination and a base for hill-walking. Tourism provides much of the village's economic base. There are many family-owned and independent businesses, such as hotels, restaurants, shops, bed and breakfast establishments, guest houses and outdoor activities. There are a brewery, a sports and leisure complex and an 18 hole golf course.
Brodick from Cladach Beach
Brodick Castle
Brodick Castle was previously a seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
References
<references group="" responsive="1"><ref name="brodick_census">"Comparative Population Profile: Brodick Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2011.</ref> <ref name="genuki">"Population - North Ayrshire Settlements" (PDF). Ayrshire JSU. 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2011.</ref> <ref name="genuki_kilbrade">"Kilbride, Buteshire". GENUKI. 16 November 2010. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.</ref>
<ref name="visitscotland">"Brodick". VisitScotland. Retrieved 1 May 2011.</ref></references>External links
- Canmore - Arran, Brodick, General site record
- Canmore - Brodick, Rosaburn, Arran Heritage Museum, Rosaburn House site record
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