Day 15 – Glasgow to Arran

Today I travelled from Glasgow to Arran via Troon. The pier at Ardrossan is not structurally safe for ferries to use so the only way to get to Brodick on Arran from the mainland is Troon on the Ayrshire coast, more famous for its golf course. The problem with the pier at Ardrossan is current as of early May 2025 but Caledonian MacBrayne are hoping to make the necessary repairs by the end of June.

The ferry I caught from Troon was run by Pentland Ferries as Caledonian MacBrayne has a number of vessels being repaired at the time of writing.

Brodick is a lovely-looking town. As the ferry arrives, the high point of the island, Goat Fell, is on the right and Brodick Castle can also be spied through the trees.