‘Scotland in miniature’: why the Isle of Arran is perfect for a family holiday

With its mysterious stones, fairytale waterfalls and dinosaur footprints, the Isle of Arran is a magical playground for children, writes Fiona kerr

Looking down from Eas Mor on Isle of Arran at Pladder Arran

As we climb up to Eas Mor waterfall on the south of the Isle of Arran, I pause to read the words carved into a fallen tree across our path: “Bow your head for you enter sacred and magical lands.”

There’s a lot about Arran that is sacred and magical. Growing up in Glasgow, I went to the island several times as a child, played mini golf at Brodick and spent hours combing beaches for perfectly smooth, multicoloured stones.