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Giants' Graves, Whiting Bay, Arran

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Giants' Graves, Whiting Bay, Arran is a chambered tomb in North Ayrshire. The Albion Guide charts 13 chambered tombs in the county; this is one of them. Torran Loisgte chambered cairn and Meallach's Grave, Monamore Glen are among the chambered tombs within 4.9 km.

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More places to visit near Giants' Graves, Whiting Bay, Arran

Photo of Whiting Bay Beach, a beach in North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Whiting Bay Beach

Beach near Whiting Bay

Long sandy east-coast beach on Arran facing Holy Isle.

1 km N

Photo of Glenashdale Falls, a waterfall near Whiting Bay, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

Glenashdale Falls

Waterfall near Whiting Bay

Dramatic two-tier waterfall on the Iorsa Water above Whiting Bay on Arran, reached by a woodland walk past Iron Age forts.

1.4 km W

Photo of The Library in the Woods, a visitor attraction near Whiting Bay, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

The Library in the Woods

Attraction near Whiting Bay

A turf-roofed log cabin tucked in the woods on the path up to the Eas Mòr waterfall near Kildonan, on the Isle of Arran. Built from timber brought down in the 1998 storms, it is left open as an honesty library — shelves of books alongside drawings and notes left by walkers who have passed through.

3.3 km SW

Photo of Kildonan Beach, a beach near Whiting Bay, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Kildonan Beach

Beach near Whiting Bay

Pale-sand beach on Arran's southern tip with seals and views to Pladda lighthouse and Ailsa Craig.

4 km S

Photo of Holy Isle, an island in North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Holy Isle

Island near Lamlash

Buddhist-owned island in Lamlash Bay, with a hill climb up Mullach Mòr, St Molaise's cave and free-roaming Eriskay ponies and Soay sheep

4.3 km NE

Photo of North Arran, a National Scenic Area in North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

North Arran

National Scenic Area near Catacol

Arran's mountain half — jagged granite ridges above the sea, with Goatfell a big draw and a coast path round the edge

10.7 km NW