The Area

Famous towns and areas a short drive from Noddsdale including Arran, Argyll and of course Glasgow.

 
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Discover the area around Noddsdale Estate

Argyll

Crarae Gardens, Inverary Castle, Inverary Jail and Loch Fyne Oyster Bar would make for a great day out, either by ferry across to Dunoon, possibly taking in the Younger Botanical Gardens or driving by Loch Lomond.

Arran

Brodick Castle, the Distillery at Loch Ranza and stocking up on presents at Arran Aromatics are all worth a visit. Closer to Largs, is the Isle of Cumbrae which has the smallest Cathedral in the country and the Garrison, recently refurbished most beautifully, houses the local museum.

Glasgow

Museums, shops, concert halls, piping centre, restaurants and venues and is only an hour away by train. Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument are a little further away, but you could take in the Falkirk Wheel en route!

Largs

Yacht Haven, Sailing Club, Kelburn Country Centre, North Ayrshire Leisure and St Columba’s Heritage Centre, which opened in 2009 and tells the story of Sir Thomas MacDougall Brisbane who left his home, Brisbane House, to go to Australia, became Governor of New South Wales in 1821 and gave his name to the city of Brisbane. The centre also tells the story of other famous people from Largs – Sam Torrance, Gallacher and Lyle and Daniella Nardini to name a few.

 
 
What our guests say

Exactly the right place to stay when visiting relatives. Comfortable, cosy ( it was a bit chilly in Largs that week), a well stocked kitchen, a fireplace, a plethora of towels, fresh flowers, umbrellas, AND biscuits! What’s not to like? The view was stupendous and the grounds very pretty. We didn’t try the tennis court but it was there. We did use the Scrabble board with our grandson. We also made good use of the coffee machine and the radio was already tuned to Radio 4. We had a great stay.

June 2022

Just the Ticket

Beautiful location with gardens and land to explore. The house was quirky but very comfortable. Spotlessly clean and generously supplied with towels and kitchen equipment.

June 2023

This delightful, beautifully-equipped cottage is in a lovely setting in the Noddsdale Valley, yet is but a few minutes drive from the centre of Largs. We were met by our charming host, Jane Evans, who drove down to give us the keys and to show us around the cottage. She was both helpful and friendly. We were made very welcome.
It would have been very nice to have been able to stay longer!

October 2022
 
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