Brodick
| Brodick Gaelic: Breadhaig | |
| Buteshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NS014358 |
| Location: | 55°34’32"N, 5°9’2"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 621 (2001) |
| Post town: | Isle of Arran |
| Postcode: | KA27 |
| Dialling code: | 01770 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Ayrshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Ayrshire and Arran |
Brodick is a village on the Isle of Arran, an island of Buteshire in the Firth of Clyde. It is the island's largest village after Lamlash. It is set in the middle of the island's eastern coast in Brodick Bay below Goat Fell, the tallest mountain on Arran. The name is derived from Old Norse, meaning "Broad Bay".
The harbour is at the centre of the village, and receives the main connecting ferries to Ardrossan, Ayrshire.
Brodick Castle, a former residence of the Dukes of Hamilton, stands in the town.
Brodick is a popular holiday destination, which provides much of the village's economic base. The village has many family-owned and independent businesses - shops, bed and breakfasts, guest houses, several of the island's busiest hotels and a variety of restaurants.
Brodick harbour is the island's main ferry terminal, ferries are operated by Caledonian MacBrayne.
