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It is a tiny island off the coast of the Isle of Arran, which a Tibetan Buddhist community call home. And now, Holy Isle could be the luckiest place in the UK, as life for its 14 inhabitants has ...
Travelling to Arran and Holy Isle, Ben Fogle learns how they’re a haven for diverse faiths and beliefs, makes Jewish challah bread and visits a Buddhist peace centre. Show more Setting off for ...
ISLE OF ARRAN — We were two-thirds of the way up ... boats as well as a small ferry that takes visitors to the nearby Holy Island, in the distance. My fear was unfounded. Upon arrival, I ...
AMATEUR photographer Peter Ribbeck was lucky enough to capture the Milky Way in its full glory over the Holy Isle and Arran. His astonishing picture, taken last week, shows the dazzling arc of the ...
Aptly named for its spiritual heritage, which dates back to the 6th century, Holy Isle lies just off the east coast of the Isle of Arran. The 3km long island houses a Buddhist monastery ...
Arran’s mountainous north is postcard Scotland; simply breathtaking. As is the more politely mannered south, with its necklace of sandy beaches, forests and rolling hills. There are other islands too.
Arran is often dubbed “Scotland in miniature ... near the shore to cruise around the bay and sail alongside Holy Isle. A pair of Northern Gannets “Look, that gannet is about to go for ...
Tourists can also take a ferry from Lamlash's old pier to the Holy Isle, which has an ancient spiritual heritage dating back to the sixth century. Arran can be reached within just one hour by a ...
Ken Scott from Kirkcudbright described being on the ferry to Brodick in the warm sunshine a day earlier as boding well for a weekend of fine weather, with the views over to Arran and Holy Isle ...
It is a tiny island off the coast of the Isle of Arran, which a Tibetan Buddhist community call home. And now, Holy Isle could be the luckiest place in the UK, as life for its 14 inhabitants has ...