BLACKWATERFOOT & SHISKINE


Blackwaterfoot Shiskine


Blackwaterfoot and Shiskine


Drumadoon glows


among them is the attractive little fi shing port of Blackwater- foot which is nestled around a pretty bay with a tiny harbour. The village was originally the port for the village of Shiskine further up the glen. It was dominated by an awesome cairn which had almost disap- peared by the mid 1880s, the stones being used for houses and dykes. The area was excavated around 1900 and a grave


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he west coast of Arran is dotted with beauti- ful


small villages and


containing a bronze dag- ger decorated with gold was found.


Blackwaterfoot beach de- serves a special mention. Stretching


for miles below


the golf course, it draws peo- ple from all over the island whatever the weather or time of year. The sunsets can be spectacular. There are several hotels and pubs in the village as well as shops, a post offi ce and a fuel station. A mile up the hill is the vil- lage of Shiskine, Arran’s only


non-coastal village. It used to be one of the liveliest villag- es in Arran, with a church, a school, two shops, a smiddy, a police station, and public house. Although many of these are no longer open it is still a won- derful village to visit. Just outside Shiskine the Balmichael visitor centre is great for a day out, offering a little bit of everything. The Shiskine Valley is also the site of some of Arran’s most spectacular views and is well worth exploring.


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