Lochranza

Posted by Stu (Kyoto, Japan) on 2 June 2007 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

The 6th post in the Scotland series brings us back to Arran and the village of Lochranza. The population, somewhat in decline, is around 200 people.
Lochranza is located in the north-western corner of the island and the village is set on the shore of Loch Ranza, a small sea loch.
The village is home to a healthy red deer population and, on the northern shore, grey seals are found year-round. Otters and golden eagles are also spotted in the area.
Lochranza is reputed to have the least hours of sunshine of any village in the United Kingdom, since it lies in a north-facing valley on an island with a particularly high level of rainfall.
Despite this, the village is celebrated in verse:
“ On fair Lochranza streamed the early day,
Thin wreaths of cottage smoke are upward curl'd
From the lone hamlet, which her inland bay
From the lone hamlet, which her inland bay
And circling mountains sever from world ”

The Lord of the Isle - by Sir Walter Scott
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