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Public Activities

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We offer all sorts of public activity sessions - a mix of gorge walking, abseiling and ladders, paddle sports and archery and axe-throwing! Advance booking is required. For groups of six or more, we can arrange alternative times for our sessions. 

​To see current availability and to make your booking, press the 'Book now' icon at the bottom of your screen!

 

Half-day public activity sessions - gorge walking, abseiling and ladders, and paddle sports - are all priced at £50 per adult, £40 for under 18s. Our shorter archery and axe-throwing sessions are priced at £27 per adult and £22 for under 18s. Paddle board taster sessions - the supervised hire of a paddle board for one hour - are £25 per person. All guests staying on site receive a 10% discount on advertised activity sessions.

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For more information:

Phone 01770 830 637

Email info@lochranzacentre.co.uk

Gorge walking

Our Family Activity Holidays are back for 2024! Each holiday runs from Monday to Friday (four nights), and includes full bed and board, with morning and afternoon activity sessions on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This holiday is priced at £380 per under-18, and £430 per adult, with under-5s staying for free. Our activities for 2024 include gorge walking, abseiling, archery, open canoes, raft building and bushcraft. Additional nights are available on a self-catering basis at £120 for a family room.

Choose your week for 2024 from the dates below!

Monday 5th to Friday 9th August

Monday 12th to Friday 16th August

Monday 19th to Friday 23rd August

For more information, or to make a booking:

Phone 01770 830 637

Email info@lochranzacentre.co.uk

Boulders on the shore

​Our Public Geology Courses run every year, and will be back in summer 2023 - these courses open your eyes to past worlds by bringing you outside and teaching you to read Arran's rocks. The five-day course includes full board accommodation in twin or single rooms, four full days out in the field learning to interpret Arran's astonishing landscape, and one free day to explore.

 

Our 2024 package runs from Sunday 28th July to Saturday 3rd August, at £549 per person.

To book your place, or for more information:

​Phone 01770 830 637

Email info@lochranzacentre.co.uk

Walking Holidays

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We have recently started offering walking holidays, opening up our facilities for an all-inclusive week of guided walks around the island. Now anybody who fancies learning a little bit more about Arran's fascinating geology, wildlife and landscapes - whilst getting the full benefit of spectacular island scenery - can book onto one of our public walking holidays. This will include full board accommodation in twin or single rooms, four full days of guided walks, and one free day to explore. So why not make a little time for yourself? 

Our 2024 package runs from Monday 22nd to Sunday 28th July, at £549 per person.

To book your place, or for more information:

​Phone 01770 830 615

Email info@lochranzacentre.co.uk

Scottish Geology festival 

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8th September 2024

In association with Lochranza Centre cic and Arran Geopark.

8th September. 

An “Introductory Geology” walking tour from Lochranza Centre to Fairy Dell.

Meet at 0945 at Centre, the day will run until 15.30. All interested welcome, please bring lunch and appropriate outdoor clothing.

The event is free but donations are very  welcome to Scottish Geology Trust and Arran Geopark. Please call Lochranza Centre on 01770830637 or e-mail info@lochranzacentre.co.uk to reserve place!

Kildonan dinosaur footprint

We are available for guided Geology / Wildlife / Mountain walks for groups of four persons and above. Our staff are Mountain Leaders, with degrees in relevant environmental subjects (Geology, Geography or Biology), and very experienced in outdoors education!

To express interest, or for more information:

Phone 01770 830 637

Email info@lochranzacentre.co.uk

Virtual Festival of Geology 

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As part of the Lochranza Centre's contribution to the virtual Festival of Geology, we created this PowerPoint, showcasing what we do at the Centre, and Arran's spectacular geology. To access the Festival of Geology please go to:

www.festivalofgeology.org.uk

Arran Sleeping warrior
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