The castle was built on the site of a Viking fortress and dates from the 13th century. The contents are magnificent and include superb silver, porcelain, paintings and sporting trophies. The woodland garden ranks as one of Europe s finest. Following your visit, continue the tour of the Island. Overnight on the Isle of Arran.
Dinner is served tonight, along with full Scottish breakfast tomorrow morning.
This morning, head to the north of the Island to Lochranza from where you will board you ferry to the mainland. It is here that Robert the Bruce first landed from Ireland in 1306. The crossing takes 30 minutes. Once on the mainland head north past the fishing village of Tarbet and on to Lochgilhead. From here we visit, Dunstaffnage Castle.