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One of my favorite places: the Isle of Arran

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The Isle of Arran We went to the Isle of Arran with 3 French friends in October. And it is still by far my favourite place in Scotland at the moment. The road we took from Glasgow: - Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour. - Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry. That costs about £25.  We had planned our picnic and knew what to do once we got there thanks to the advice of a friend who had visited the previous weekend. We were very lucky as the sun was shining and the autumn colours were beautiful. The totally wild landscape and the untouched nature really captivated me. The Isle of Arran is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, and, with an area of 432 km², the seventh largest island in Scotland. Arran is part of the unitary authority of North Ayrshire and has a population of about 5,000 (so much so that you don't step on each other). I don't know if it was because of the...