Island location Arran in western Europe
For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Arran
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Physical characteristics - Location| Coordinates: | long: -5.23800 lat : 55.57122 | | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: -5°14'16.8036 lat : 55°34'16.3884 | | Surface area: | 431.6 km2 (1.137 x Isle of Wight) | | Length coastline: | 98 km | | Average height: | 223 metre | | Length island: | 32 km | | Maximum width island (estimate): | 16 km | | Name : | Goat Fell (874 metre) | | Orientation island: | North - South |
Demographic data island| Habited: | Yes | | Number of inhabitants: | 4629 | | Population density: | 10.72 inh/km2 | | Important places (direction): | Lochranza (N), Catacol (N), Corrie (NO), Lamlash (O), Whiting Bay (ZO), Kildonan (Z), Blackwaterfoot (ZW), Kilmory (ZW) |
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Naming - Location| Local native name: | Eilean Arainn | | Archipelago (island group): | islands in Firth of Clyde | Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): | 1) Holy Island 0.693 km EastNorthEast
2) Isle of Bute 9.2 km NorthEast
3) Great Cumbrae Island 15.2 km EastNorthEast
4) Gigha 21.3 km WestNorthWest
5) Jura 39.6 km WestNorthWest
6) Islay 39.8 km West
7) Scarba 55.5 km NorthNorthWest
8) Rathlin Island 56.3 km WestSouthWest
9) Luing 56.6 km NorthNorthWest
10) Seil 64.4 km NorthNorthWest
11) Oronsay 64.9 km NorthWest
12) Colonsay 65.4 km NorthWest
13) Mull 74.2 km NorthNorthWest
14) Kerrera 74.5 km NorthNorthWest
15) Lismore 84.7 km NorthNorthWest
16) Iona 96 km NorthWest
17) Ulva 99 km NorthNorthWest
18) Man 123.4 km SouthSouthEast
19) Coll 125.1 km NorthWest
20) Tiree 126.6 km NorthWest
21) Muck 136.3 km NorthNorthWest
22) Eigg 138.8 km NorthNorthWest
23) Rùm 149.4 km NorthNorthWest
24) Skye 151.4 km NorthNorthWest
25) Canna 166.2 km NorthNorthWest
| | Country: | Great Britain | | Country-section: | Schotland | | Location in Country: | North-northwest | | Name council area: | Council area North Ayrshire | | Name Ward: | Ward Ardrossan and Arran | | Main place: | Brodick | | Location Main place: | East | | Sea: | Firth of Clyde | | Distance to main land: | 5 km | | Nearest Country: | Great Britain | | Type Water: | rocky surface | | island-Type: | island in estuary | | Remarks: | Mini Scotland. Castle Lochranza model for Tintin and the Black Island. |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Arran
| The weather type in Brodick | scattered clouds |  | | Current temperature: | 9 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 12.06 meter per second (Wind force - bft 6)
| | Winddirection: | West-southwest | | Atmospheric pressure: | 1003 mb
| | Humidity: | 78 %
| | Daylength at 10 December 2025: | 7 hour and 11 minutes | | Sunrise: | 09:38 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 16:49 Europe/Amsterdam |
Weather-page: Arran
The weather for the next few hours
Brodick - GB (longitude: -5.238, latitude: 55.5712)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction W): 5.78 km
16:00
8 degrees Celcius
1005 mbar
light rain | 19:00
9 degrees Celcius
1008 mbar
light rain | 22:00
9 degrees Celcius
1009 mbar
overcast clouds | 1:00
8 degrees Celcius
1008 mbar
overcast clouds | 4:00
9 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
overcast clouds |
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holiday| Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: | No | | International airport present : | No | | Accessible by car: | Yes | | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 1011 km | | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | Yes | | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | Yes | | Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: | No | | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: | No | | Bicycle facilities: | Yes |
island-Island, island-Tourism - island-attractions
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping  Hotel |
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 Camping | 1) Seal Shore Camping & Touring Site
2) Runach Arainn (Joert-Yurt-site)
3) Bridgend Campsite Arran
4) Balmichael Glamping
5) Middletons Camping & Caravanning Park
6) Lochranza Caravan and Camping Site
| | Holiday Home | | | Bed & Breakfast | | | accommodation-page | Arran
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Landuse Arran
| Forest |
102.4 km2 |
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| Nature |
230.9 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
41.6 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
48 km2 |
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| Urban area |
3.9 km2 |
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| Sand |
0.2 km2 |
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| Water |
4.7 km2 |
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