LAMLASH


well as the police station. In Lamlash you will also find a number of good pubs and hotels as well as a small su- permarket. The row of idyllic cottages in Lamlash is known as Hamil- ton Terrace. It was built in the late 19th century to re-house estate workers who were liv- ing in almost ruined thatched cottages. Hamilton Terrace was built behind these old cottages and when they were ready the people moved off the shoreline into the new hous- es and the old ones were knocked down. Lamlash golf club is perched on a hill as you travel into the village from Brodick. This nine-hole course is another example of a fabulous golf course and is well worth a visit.


Lamlash has been a popular tourist destination for many years and continues to at- tract holidaymakers every year.


Holy Isle is now a retreat for


Golf course Photo: Alison Davidson, Stirling (photo competition)


Buddhist monks but you can visit the island on a small fer- ry, which leaves Lamlash pier for the island. The Buddhist monastery is at the southern end but it is not accessible to the pub-


lic as it is used as a place of retreat. Monks stay at the spiritual centre for three years and three months. The main path, which runs along the shoreline, is dotted with Buddhist art and shrines.


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