


MILLPORT HOLIDAY COTTAGES REGISTRATION
Arran is now in the North Ayrshire council area, along with some of the other constituent islands of the County of Bute.įor some statistical purposes Arran is within the registration county of Bute, and for ceremonial purposes it forms part of the lieutenancy area of Ayrshire and Arran. (Scotland) Act 1994 came into effect, abolishing the regions and districts and replacing them with 32 council areas.

This two-tier system of local government lasted until 1996 when the Local Government etc. After the 1975 reorganisation of local government Arran became part of the district of Cunninghame in Strathclyde Region. In 2007, the castle was transformed by the Graffiti Project.įrom the 17th to the late 20th century, Arran was part of the County of Bute. The grounds have belonged to the Boyle family since the 1100s. Kelburn Castle, Fairlie, is the home of the 10th Earl of Glasgow, Patrick Robin Archibald Boyle. Regeneration is currently taking place at Ardrossan Harbour and Irvine town centre, and there has been a rapid increase in the construction of new housing in recent years. Tourism is the main industry on Arran and Cumbrae however, the number of holiday homes on the latter has begun to squeeze locals out of the housing market. The inland towns of Dalry, Kilbirnie and Beith were steel towns with large steel mills, but these are long gone. Towards the south of the area is Kilwinning and Irvine, the main settlement and largest town in the area. Towns in the south include Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston. The towns in the north of the area, Skelmorlie, Largs, Fairlie and West Kilbride are affluent commuting towns and with them being on the coast, are very popular with tourists during the summer months. North Ayrshire is known for its rural countryside, coastlines, beaches and landmarks. The Isle of Arran covers nearly half of the council area's territory, but is home to less than 4% of the population. The area also contains the towns of Ardrossan, Beith, Dalry, Kilbirnie, Kilwinning, Largs, Saltcoats, Skelmorlie, Stevenston, West Kilbride, as well as the Isle of Arran and Great and Little Cumbrae. The council headquarters are located in Irvine, which is the largest town.

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MILLPORT HOLIDAY COTTAGES UPDATE
Please enquire directly with the respective owners as to the current situation with any bookings.Īs we receive new information and guidance from government we will update this information. Each property owner will have individual cancellation policies and local coronavirus information. Holidaymaker bookings are made directly with property owners. We have received many enquiries about booking terms and conditions We are aware that many people are concerned about their bookings and the impact of coronavirus on their holiday.
