12th-19th May 2010

Links to Festival Friends, event sponsors and event providers.
Festival Friend

£20 to become a Friend of the Festival.

  • Corporate Friend: Company logo and link on website.
  • Individual Friend: Festival Pass gets you in free to all £2 walks and workshops.
  • All Friends: Friends email newsletter with regular news and updates about the Festival and wildlife on Arran .

If you would like to become a Festival Friend, please send your cheque made out to ANHS Wildlife Festival Committee to Angela Cassels, Treasurer Arran Wildlife Festival, Kilpatrick Kennels, Kilpatrick, Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran KA27 8EY, with your address and email contact.
If you would like to appear on the website please supply some text, your web address and a jpeg image (300 pixels wide, 94dpi)

Event sponsors
Isle of Arran C.O.A.S.T
Community of Arran Seabed Trust

Discover Arran's underwater world with an introduction to Scotland's first “No Take Zone”, created in September 2008.

Learn what  the area closed to all fishing activity hopes to achieve both in regenerating marine life & inspiring other communities to protect their marine environment.

Be inspired by amazing film footage from under the Island's surrounding seas.

www.arrancoast.co.uk

Wild Walks on Arran

Discover the breathtaking mountains, moors and coastline of Arran with a local and fully qualified profes sional Mountain Leader. From jagged ridges to remote coastlines, walking on Arran is the best way to experience the beauty of Arran 's scenery and magnificent wildlife.

Dyemill Lodges
(Arran) Ltd

Sponsors of the Badger event

Dyemill Lodges (Arran) Ltd, Monamhor Glen, Lamlash Isle of Arran, KA27 8NT. 
Tel: 01770 600419

www.dyemill.co.uk

email: [email protected]

Glenartney Guesthouse

The Glenartney guesthouse is peacefully situated in Brodick with incredible views over the hills and Brodick Bay .

There are walking and bike trail straight from the door making it an ideal base for exploring Arran .

Paragliding Flying Fever
Paragliding School and shop offering beginner fundays to full pilot courses. Arran holds some of the best flying sites in the UK. 30+sites taking all wind directions.
TEL 01770303899
Arran Graphics
Arran Graphics is a design and print studio based in the west coast of Scotland. We specialise in all manner of graphics design for businesses throughout the country
www.arrangraphics.com
Big Wooden House

Ornithologists dream! Large House 43 windows by Brodick river and shore, self catering, accommodation, sleeps 10. Celebration Venue

Tel:07984402076

www.bigwoodenhouse.com
Auchrannie Spa Resort
Auchrannie Resort Hotel Vacations Auchrannie House Hotel , Spa Resort and Country Club, Brodick
Kinloch Hotel
offers a warm Scottish welcome in relaxed and quiet comfort. Family owned and run for over 50 years. We provide superior accommodation, excellent food and outstanding service.
Isle of Arran Distillers
Isle of Arran Distillers - Scotlands newest distillery was opened in Lochranza on the Island of Arran in 1995
Ormidale Hotel
Lively Isle of Arran pub with 7 rooms, famous for its quality bar meals. Pet Friendly accommodation. near Brodick beach and shops. Set in 7 acres of wooded grounds
Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry timetables and Prices. We sail to 24 destinations on Scotlands West coast. From Arran in the South to Lewis in the North.
Stagecoach Scotland
Online Bus time table and fares. OPen top tours to Brodick castle.
www.stagecoachbus.com/western/

Visit Scotland

Find out where to go and what to see and do in Scotland with our Visitors' Guide, then book from a huge choice of holiday accommodation. There's also practical travel details, itineraries, inspiring articles, and loads of stunning pictures
Marine Conservation Society
UK charity dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its wildlife. Includes information about marine resources and current threats.
North Ayrshire Ranger Service
National Trust for Scotland, Countryside Ranger Service , Brodick Castle and Country Park
www.nts.org.uk
Arran Power and Sail
Specialists in power boat trips and power boating for team building activities, corporate events, stag and hen parties and more!
www.arranpowerandsail.com
British Trust for Ornithology

The British Trust for Ornithology promotes bird conservation through volunteer-based surveys

The Scottish Ornithogists Club
The Scottish Ornithologists' Club plays a central role in Scottish birdwatching, bringing together amateur birdwatchers, keen birders and research ornithologists with the aims of documenting, studying and, not least, enjoying Scotland's varied birdlife

Arran Adventure Company

The Arran Adventure Company offers a wide range of activities for  people of all ages and abilities, including sea kayaking, trimaran  sailing, canyoning, gorge walking, climbing, abseiling, mountain bike  sessions and archery.  Most of the activity sessions are designed  with novices, children and families in mind, giving you the chance to 
spend some special time together - sharing great fun experiences and  getting the best holiday snaps ever!

In support of the Wildlife Festival and to encourage people to try 
something new, there is a 50% reduction on sailing and sea kayaking sessions during the festival.  Both of these activities are  ideal  for close-up views of marine wildlife, including seals and a huge  variety of  seabirds.  Places are limited, so book early.
TEL. 01770 302244

Butterfly Conservation Scotland
Butterfly Conservation Scotland works to preserve habitats for butterflies, moths and other species
www.butterfly-conservation.org
Corrie Art Gallery
Marvin Elliot - Sculptor will carve a basking shark during the festival.
Kildonan Village Shop
Kildonan stores village shop provides a vast range of goods. The shore beside the shop is full of seals. They offer powerboat services.
www.kildonanstores.co.uk
Mark Salter
Freelance Photographer