Holiday Retrospective - Lamlash

Having left Blackwaterfoot and Kildonan we moved on to Lamlash. Lamlash has the lifeboat station situated there, next to the harbour, and a shop called Johnsons Marine Store which sells all manner of goods for yachtmen, motor boat owners and the like.The harbour at Lamlash, and the jetty are usually full of yachts and boats of all shapes and sizes. It is also the place where you can go across to Holy Isle from.

Boats and Yachts in Lamlash Bay. (Holy Isle is in the background)

The shop window of Johnsons Marine Stores, with its display of yachts, but as well as these quite expensive, and very accurate "Toy" yachts all things to do with yachts, boats, marine engines etc. can be purchased.

From the end of the harbour wall you can look back at the whole sweep of Lamlash which is situated along the bay, and also see the yachts lined up along the sides of the harbour.

There are usually a couple of swans swimming around the harbour area.

It is in Lamlash that you will find the Pierhead Tavern, which is situated just at the end of the short road that leads from the harbour. During our visits to Arran we have dined here quite a few times, and the meals have been good value for money and very filling!



The Pierhead Tavern

I mentioned earlier in this part of the blog, that it is at Lamlash that you can sail across to Holy Isle from the harbour. The small caravan parked on the harbourside acts as the booking office!

The Booking Office for trips to Holy Isle.

The RNLI lifeboat Station

Lamlash Church and shops.

There is a memorial at Lamlash, to all the residents of Arran who were "cleared" from their homes when the landowner decided it would be more profitable for him to use the land for sheep and deer.

The Arran Clearances Memorial

The row of houses behind the memorial is known as Hamilton Terrace and it epitomises the Victorian charm and gentility which makes up Lamlash..



Hamilton Terrace.