Accomodation and tourist services         The Auchrannie Country House, Lodges and Spa Resort Nestling in the beautiful Glencloy just a short distance from Brodick Ferry Port,  Auchrannie offers visitors a unique choice of accommodation; two distinctive four star hotels and five star self catering lodges, all backed up with an extensive range of leisure, pampering and dining options - facilities normally found in larger resorts. Many of the evening events during the festival will be taking place at the Auchrannie. www.auchrannie.co.uk   Arran Hideaways         If you are looking for somewhere to stay, Arran Hideaways is the place to look. We manage the booking for over 100 self catering cottages and can even book you B&B or hotel accommodation.  www.arran-hideaways.co.uk   Blackwaterfoot Lodge   Providing creature comforts for tired and hungry wildlife watchers, walkers and golfers on Arran�s wild west Coast. Acclaimed home cooked meals and real ale from the Arran Brewery.  Blackwaterfoot Londge is hosting the Geology of Arran Talk and Workshop on Saturday 17th May. www.blackwaterfoot-lodge.co.uk   Dyemill Lodges, Lamlash 6 Scandanavian pine lodges and 2 holiday homes set in private woodland available to let just outside Lamlash www.dyemill.co.uk   The Glenartney Hotel, Brodick       Quietly situated close to the centre of Brodick and only 10 minutes walk from the ferry, The Glenartney Hotel has glorious views over to Goat Fell and Brodick Bay. Within easy reach of all our famous peaks and over 55 miles of meandering coastline with a long list of fauna and flora to see along the way. www.glenartney-arran.co.uk   Kilmory Hall and Bunkhouse (accomodation) Many of the activities for the Arran Wildlife Festival 2008 are centred in Kilmory. The Hen Harrier CCTV link is in Kilmory Hall. www.kilmoryhall.com   Kinloch Hotel Part of the Best Western hotel group, this family run hotel offers quiet comfort on the west coast of Arran, with spectacular views of the sea and the Mull of Kintyre beyond. The Kinloch is hosting the Birds of Arran Talk on Wednesday 14th May. www.bw-kinlochhotel.co.uk   Far Horizons Holiday Cottages Two comfortable cottages, STB 3-star, each sleeping four, in Hen Harrier country southwest Arran, two miles from Kilmory Hall. www.arran-far-horizons.co.uk   The Shorehouse The Shorehouse for Self Catering Short Breaks on Arran. The Shorehouse is on the Brodick Shore front looking across the bay to the Castle and Goatfell and beyond to the Islands of Cumbrie and Bute.    www.theshorehouse.co.uk     Maré � Bed & Breakfast Birdwatch and seal spot from your own private lounge.  Our house is newly built and just 50 yards from the beach.  We offer one double room � king size bed - with a generously sized ensuite. www.mare-arran.co.uk   Castle Kirk Arran   Castlekirk is a former free church situated on the edge of a sea loch in the heart of Lochranza village, overlooking a ruined 13th century castle. We offer unique Bed and Breakfast holiday accommodation for visitors to Arran, who want to see the spectacular coastal and mountain landscapes which characterise the north of this island. www.castlekirk.co.uk   VisitArran         VisitArran.com is dedicated to promoting the island of Arran as the ideal short break destination with lots to see and do.  For inspiration on holidays on Arran have a look at our Spring Breaks for an idea of just some of the activities you can do when you VisitArran. www.visitarran.com   Arran Online A community website and a window into Arran for visitors. Discussion Forums and information for visitors, come and join our online community. www.arranonline.com   Scottish Youth Hostels Association www.syha.org.uk/SYHA/Web/Site/NewsEventsOffers/Events&Activities/ActivitiesIntro.asp   Internet Guide to Scotland The Internet guide to Scotland gives all the information you will need to plan your holidays in Arran and anywhere else in Scotland. From places to stay and how to get there, to visitor attractions, activities and sightseeing.   www.scotland-inverness.co.uk/arran.htm     Visit Scotland   Europe's leading wildlife destination Did you know Scotland is Europe's leading wildlife destination? For everything you need to know about Scotland's wildlife... what you can see, where you can see it and when is the best time to come and see it, visit our website. www.visitscotland.com/wildlife www.ayrshire-arran.com   Visit Our Scotland An independent website for Scottish travel resources, links, pictures and transport information. www.visitourscotland.co.uk   Green Tourism Forum The Tourism and Environment Forum is a partnership of public and private organisations set up to promote sustainable tourism in Scotland. We recognise that the environment is the Scottish tourism industry's main asset and we are working to ensure that both tourism and the environment are well managed.  www.greentourism.org.uk     Food and Drink The Arran Brewery Relief for thirsty wildlife watchers. Visit the Arran Brewery in Cladach, Brodick or taste the amber nectar at most pubs and restaurants in Arran. www.arranbrewery.com   The Sandwich Station We supply sandwiches, cakes, or complete packed lunches to walkers and wildlife watchers.  Come to Locranza to see Golden eagles, the seals in the Loch, the dolphins and, at the end of summer, the basking sharks! [email protected]   Isle of Arran Distillers Award winning disillery in beautiful Lochranza at the north end of the island.  Come to the visitor centre to for a guided tour and learn about whisky making, then enjoy a fine view and a meal in the restaurant.  Many of the festival events start and finish at the distillery with special deals for festival participants. www.arranwhisky.com   Activities SailingBreaks           At SailingBreaks we share Mark Twain's adventurous spirit. For an all-inclusive price, you can sail 'Brandy of Troon' our modern 36ft quality yacht built by British yacht builders, Moody. All SailingBreaks have the bonus of your own experienced Skipper on board to show you the ropes and help you find the best scenery, safest anchorages, prettiest harbours and, or course, the best pubs and restaurants in this stunning location. Join us for a 2007 break when we'll take in the Arran Wildlife Festival. www.sailing-breaks.co.uk   Arran Adventure Company The Arran Adventure Company offer a wide range of adventures and activities on the Isle of Arran, our Adventure Centre is based at the Auchrannie Hotel in Brodick and it's where most of our activities begin, simply book a session in advance or visit the Centre and join in the fun. Arran Adventures are running some wildlife watching kayak trips for the festival. Contact them to book. www.arranadventure.com   Arran Power and Sail Experience Arran on our high speed power boats. Regular trips around Arran and the Clyde exploring the wildlife and the history of Arran. Arran Power and Sail are operating wildlife watching boat trips during the festival.  Contact them to book.  www.arranpowerandsail.com   The Burnside Gallery The Burnside Gallery in Brodick is an independent fine art gallery exhibiting all media from textiles and paintings to scupture. Workshops and demonstrations in various techniques and media. Open all year, entry free. The Burnside is running workshops and exhibitions with a wildlife theme during the festival. www.theburnside.com                           COAST is a local organisation which represents the Community of Arran, most of whose 1800 members are Arran-based; this is about 20% of the population. The project has been supported [in fact, demanded] by the local community and its progress has been encouraged by a series of well-attended public meetings and by the support of the local newspaper.   Scottish seas are home to over 8,000 species of spectacular underwater life: Parts of the Firth of Clyde also match almost anywhere in Scotland for marine biological diversity. www.arrancoast.co.uk   Arran Birding Arran is a very special place with special birds. Birding on Arran is interesting at any time of the year. Visit the website for lots of information about birds and birdwatching on Arran with regular features from Arran's bird recorder Jim Cassels. www.arranbirding.co.uk   Loch Ranza Field Studies Centre Loch Ranza Field Study Centre provides a unique and spectacular location for field studies for pupils aged from around 10 to 18 years. It specialises in offering residential courses in geography, geology, biology and environmental science and also runs courses boards. www.fieldstudies.co.uk   Walking Holidays http://www.hfholidays.co.uk/classicwalking/arran/index.asp   National Farmers Union (NFU) countryside events http://www.nfucountryside.org.uk/countrysideevents.htm     Transport Caldedonian MacBrayne Need to get to Arran? Contact Caledonian MacBrayne to book your ferry crossing. www.calmac.co.uk   Stagecoach Stagecoach operate regular bus services around the island and to all the villages. http://www.stagecoachbus.com/western/timetables.php?service=3052