Inland Walks - Arran Wildlife Festival  

Birdwatching, an Introduction - Sundews, Red Deer and Golden Eagles - Glenashdale Waterfall - Conifer trees in the Castle Grounds - Raptor Ramble- Deer Walk - Reptile Ramble - Whitebeams Tree Walk
More Walks on the Seashore

Birdwatching - an Introduction

Join RSPB Scotland for a fun and friendly introduction to the world of birdwatching on a walk up Glen  Cloy.  Learn how to recognise some of Arran's birds by sight and sound.

Beginners welcome.

Birdwatching - Making The Most of Your Sightings

For those keen to develop their birding and survey skills further, this session will explore Drumadoon, help you make the most of your sightings and find out how recording can help bird conservation.

Sundews, Red Deer & Golden Eagles 

Arran's mountains are home to some amazing and beautiful wildlife. Find out how life adapts to the harsh extremes of weather and altitude on this mountain hike with the NTS Ranger Service. Walk up Glen Rosa, Brodick,

Glenashdale Woodland Walk 
A dramatic woodland wildlife walk to spectacular waterfalls with an FCS Ranger.

Coastal Woodlands and Lichens Walk 

Raptor Ramble

Look for Arran's rare birds of prey including Golden Eagle in the company of Arran's Bird Recorder. Discounted distillery tours and free tea and coffee with all food purchases in the Eagles Nest Café.

Bring your own binoculars if you have them, however some will be available.  Stout foot ware is advisable.

Deer Walk

Reptile Ramble

A ramble into Glen Rosa in Brodick with a chance of a closer look at adders, slow worms and common lizards, weather conditions permitting.

Suitable for children over 14.

Wildflowers For Beginners

Can you tell your Red Campion from your Ragged Robin?  Join the NTS rangers for this informal wildflower workshop and learn how to identify some of our common wildflowers, including an introduction to plant family characteristics and the use of ID keys.

A number of wildflower books and hand lenses are available for use during the session.

Whitebeams Walk - Catacol

A new species of tree that is not thought to grow anywhere else in the world has been found on Arran. Two specimens of the newly-named Catacol Whitebeam ( Sorbus pseudomeincichii ) were discovered by researchers. The tree is cross between the native Rowan and Whitebeam.

The discovery followed work by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Dougarie Estate and Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens. Graeme Walker, of SNH, said recent research into the genetics of whitebeam trees had shown that the population was much more diverse than previously thought.

"These are unique trees which are native to Arran and not found anywhere else in the world," he said. "We knew about the Arran Whitebeam and the cut-leaved Arran Whitebeam, which are also crosses between rowan and different species of Whitebeam, but it has been really exciting to discover a completely new species.

"It is very complex picture but we think that the Arran Whitebeams are gradually evolving towards a new type of tree which will probably look very similar to a rowan." A team from the Royal Botanic Gardens has been collecting seeds and cuttings to ensure the long-term survival of the trees.