- Whiting Bay
Whiting Bay (Gaelic: "Eadar Dhà Rubha") is a village located on the
Isle of Arran in theFirth of Clyde ,Scotland . The name Whiting Bay is thought to originate from "Viking" Bay. It is approximately 3 miles south of the village ofLamlash . Whiting Bay is the third largest village on the island (after Lamlash andBrodick ) and was once the site of the longest pier in Scotland. Like all villages on Arran, tourism is important to the village.The spectacular Glenashdale Falls with a nearby Iron Age fort and a prehistoric burial site the "Giants' Graves" are an easy walk from the village.
To the north of the village at Kings Cross Point between
Lamlash and Whiting Bay is another Iron Age fort known locally as the "Viking Fort". According to local legend, this is the site whereRobert the Bruce mistook farmers' fires on the mainland as the signal to launch his campaign. This site was also the location of aViking ship burial excavated in the earlier 20th century.Information about the history of Whiting Bay and of other sites on the Isle of Arran is available through the [http://www.arranmuseum.co.uk Arran Heritage Museum]
External links
* [http://walking.visitscotland.com/walks/southscotland/212742 Glenashdale Falls]
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* [http://www.arranmuseum.co.uk/ Arran Heritage Museum]
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