GPS Cycle and Walking Routes

Brodick Castle

3.11 miles (5 km)

Explore this stunning country park on the Isle of Arran on this walk in Scotland. There are miles of trails taking you to landscaped gardens, woodland, wildlife ponds, waterfalls and coastline, all set against the backdrop of Goatfell mountain.
If you'd like to continue your walking in the area then you could climb Goatfell for fabulous views over Arran.
At the castle you can also pick up the Arran Coastal Way and explore the whole coastline of the island. The 66 mile route is classified as one of Scotland's Great Trails.

Postcode

KA27 8HY - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Brodick Castle OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Brodick Castle Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Pubs/Cafes

There is an on site cafe where you can enjoy refreshments after your walk. There's also the Cafe Rosaburn at the nearby Isle of Arran Heritage Museum which is also well worth a visit. Originally the site of a small school, the present group of buildings were a croft and smiddy, and include a farmhouse, cottage, bothy, milk house, laundry, stable, coach house and harness room. The interesting range of exhibits reflect the social history, archaeology and geology of the island. You can find the museum just to the south of the castle at a postcode of KA27 8DP.

Dog Walking

The castle grounds are a lovely place for a dog walk but please keep them on leads.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

To the south there's the lovely Glenashdale Falls where you can enjoy a fine walk along the Glenashdale Burn in the pretty coastal village of Whiting Bay. You can also pick up the Lamlash to Brodick Walk which will take you along a fine coastal trail to neighbouring Lamlash.

Photos

Brodick Castle - geograph.org.uk - 571

The castle and 60 acres of garden are in the care of the National Trust for Scotland

Goat Fell and Brodick Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1036035

 Goat Fell & Brodick Castle Viewed from the Calmac ferry 'Caledonian Isles'

The grounds of Brodick Castle - geograph.org.uk - 569

The grounds of Brodick Castle

Gardens of Brodick Castle - geograph.org.uk - 971764

Gardens view

Woodland track above Brodick Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1320915

Woodland track above Brodick Castle. This track is part of the Hydro Dam Trail above Brodick Castle. Although the OS 1:50,000 mapping shows this part of the track in NS0138, the 1:25,000 mapping and GPS both indicate that it crosses into this square.

Alpine Garden Brodick Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1464885

Alpine Garden Brodick Castle

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Brodick Castle.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Brodick Castle.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)