Arran's Environment
Arran has a stunning landscape that casts its magical spell over even the most unsuspecting visitor. The Island is a very special place and deserves to have the highest level of care lavished on it.
Arran Trust
Many Arran groups and organisations are doing excellent work maintaining and improving the environment for us all to enjoy but there's always more to do.
Unfortunately, even with the mass of Arran volunteers, this does mean sizeable financial support is needed to ensure projects are sustainable. The Shorehouse has decided to support the Arran Trust to help fund projects to ensure Arran is kept just the way it should for the benefit of local communities and visitors alike.
On our payment page there is an option to donate £2 (or any other amount), this goes towards worthwhile projects.
It is voluntary and there is no pressure, so if you would rather not donate then untick the option.
Where else, can you be guaranteed a warm, feel-good glow for just a handful of spare change? Apart from in the Distillery of course! The donations will be looked after by the Arran Trust which is a registered charity (No: SC042312).
Each year the money will be used to maintain and improve more footpaths, create safe cycle routes, protect the marine environment, provide conservation education for the next generations, care for wildlife and support a host of other conservation projects on the Island.
Please consider giving to this worthwhile cause and upon your return, see what your help has achieved.
'From small Acorns large Oaks grow'
More Arran Trust information can be found at the Arran Trust website.
COAST Surveys and MPA consultation
Have your say! Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) is conducting two questionnaire surveys and a public consultation over the next few weeks. These comprise of:
- Survey of awareness and attitudes to the No Take Zone
- Survey of Arran sea angling experiences
- Drop In sessions on the proposed marine protected area around the south of Arran
No Take Zone survey
Ross and Rachel, masters students from the University of York, have been working with COAST this summer and are now conducting two surveys.
Rachel's survey is aiming to look at awareness of and attitudes towards the Lamlash Bay no-take zone. Please click on the following link to complete Rachel's quick survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B9BTZNH.
This is your opportunity to give some feedback to COAST: Good or bad, we want to hear it all. If you have any questions, please email Rachel at rebower88@gmail.com.
Sea angling survey
Do you have a story about what sea angling around Arran was like?
Do you remember the days of the sea fishing festivals in Arran?
Have you recently been fishing off the coast of Arran?
Ross' survey is aimed at finding out how sea angling has changed over the years in Arran. He is eager to hear from anyone who has experienced sea angling in Arran. Whether you?re a seasoned professional or just a keen amateur, why not take 5 minutes to answer the questionnaire below.
Sea Angling Questionnaire (MS Word Format)
Just download the file and save it to your computer desktop so that you can fill it out at your leisure and send it back to: rwsg500@york.ac.uk
If you have any further comments or stories that were not covered in the questionnaire then please don?t hesitate to email Ross to let him know. We need as many respondents as possible, so if you haven't already and have a couple of minutes to spare, please take the time to help out.