In the wedge of sea between Ayrshire and Kintyre lies the Isle of Arran.
Oval shaped, 25 miles long, with mountains in the North, pastoral lands in the South, it supports around 4,500 residents who live in villages close to the coast.
Arran is famous for Viking raiders, Brodick Castle and its connections with Robert the Bruce. However, Arran is also noted for its fine Scottish gourmet food. As you will find, the Isle of Arran offers many traditional Scottish ingredients such as excellent Scottish seafood like Lobster, Scottish Beef, Venison, Lamb, Pheasant, Grouse, Duck, Trout and Salmon, with its Restaurants and Hotels preparing these ingredients for both traditional Scottish cooking and modern recipes.
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To
reach Arran from Lowland Scotland you sail via Ardrossan, a short
ferry journey of just under an hour. Yet its strongest links are
with the West Coast of Scotland and the Highlands; geologically,
historically and culturally it belongs with the islands of the Inner
Hebrides and with Ireland.
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But
what is the point of a charming island retreat which does not also provide
comfort and good food? Promoting those who make, sell and prepare good
food on the Isle of Arran has been the objective of this website.
The Isle of Arran Taste Trail has been developed and funded by Argyll & the Islands Enterprise, in conjunction with LEADER II, a European Community Initiative.
