CORRIE & SANNOX
Sannox Corrie
Corrie
and Sannox W
ith its pretty pro- cession of cottages lining the roadside,
which wrap themselves around the tiny harbour, Cor- rie is a picture of perfection. The village has long been a magnet for artists who come to paint the spectacular landscape. Lying in the shadow of Ar- ran’s highest mountain, Goatfell, Corrie is used as an alternative access point to the mountain. Perched on the raised beach looking down upon the vil- lage is High Corrie. Consist- ing of a clachan of nine or so cottages clustered together,
40 are
the settlement has been re- built on the ruins of a previ- ously-cleared clachan. The views
awe-inspir-
ing and High Corrie has re- mained unspoilt since the fi rst half of the 20th century when artists and playwrights colonised the village. Corrie has two idyllic har- bours. It used to be a regu- lar stop for steamers travel- ling round the island but the wooden pier has long since disappeared. Today Corrie is a popular place to come for summer holidays and there are plenty of B and Bs to choose from as well as a good hotel and
pub. There is a delightful little shop selling hand made mir- rors and jewellery. Just two miles north of Cor- rie is the equally beautiful hamlet of Sannox.
Resting at the bottom of a glen it has a beautiful, long sandy beach.
The name comes from the Norse who called the area Sandvik, meaning the sandy bay.
On hot summer days the beach is popular with those fancying a swim. Within the dramatic Glen Sannox there is an Iron Age fort and the remains of a vil-
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