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Catacol

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The Twelve Apostles are the reason to stop at Catacol: a terrace of whitewashed cottages built in the 1860s, each given a differently shaped upstairs window so fishermen out in the bay could pick out their own home. The tiny hamlet sits on Arran’s north-west shore, a short run up the coast road from the Brodick ferry.

More places to visit near Catacol

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

North Arran

You’re inside itNational 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

Photo of Catacol Bay and the Twelve Apostles, a landmark in North Arran, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Catacol Bay and the Twelve Apostles

Landmark near Catacol

Pebble bay on north Arran fronted by the Twelve Apostles, a terrace of identical whitewashed fishermen's cottages.

0.1 km S

Photo of Lochranza, a village in North Arran, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Lochranza

Village

Village at the northern tip of Arran with a ruined castle, the Arran distillery and a summer ferry to Kintyre.

2.2 km NE · North Ayrshire

Photo: Caisteal Abhail, an 859m mountain near Corrie in North Arran, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Caisteal Abhail

Corbett · Marilyn near Corrie

Arran's second-highest hill, a rocky granite ridge topped with weathered tors, deep in the wild north of the island

7.9 km SE

Photo of Skipness Castle, a ruined castle in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Skipness Castle

Castle near Skipness

Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel

7.9 km N

Photo of Sannox Bay, a beach near Corrie in North Arran, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Sannox Bay

Beach near Corrie

Pinkish-sand bay backed by mountains on Arran's north-east coast.

11.5 km E