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Vikings and Buddhist monks have all found peace on Holy Isle

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LAMLASH is just three miles south of the ferry terminal at Brodick.

The village is situated in a sheltered bay protected from the elements by the Holy Island rising a thousand feet out of the sea. In 1263 before the Battle of Largs, the Norse king Haakon anchored his fleet in Lamlash Bay. On the Holy Island the cave of Saint Molaise, who lived and died here in 639AD after accepting 30 diseases at once to avoid purgatory, has runic inscriptions, which may have been made by Viking sailors at this time.

The natural harbour is a haven for boat users and fisherman alike. Underwater enthusiasts can visit the Derwent shipwreck in the bay, dating back to 1880. Lamlash is the site of the only secondary school on the island, Arran High School and the Police station. Here you will also find a number of good pubs and hotels as well as a smaller Co-op shop selling all groceries. Lamlash Golf Club is perched on a hill as you travel into the village.

This 18 hole golf course is another example of a fabulous golf course and well worth a visit.