THE
LOCATION
Drumadoon Farm Estate is situated on the south western coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde (and Clyde bio-region). It consists of traditional farmland, dramatic coastal cliffs and shoreline, extensive scrub, woodlands, heather moor, peatbog and wetlands.
Located by the sea on the Southwest coast of Arran, close to Blackwaterfoot Village, Drumadoon looks across the Kilbrannan Sound to the Mull of Kintyre. On a clear day you can even make out the mountains of Northern Ireland on the horizon.
Only a small part of the Estate land is farmed, the Farm grows barley for the Arran Distilleries, and also raises sheep, and cattle.
The true value of Drumadoon lies in it’s stunning location, the Geology, Archaeology, Historic Monuments, Nature and the Wildlife.
Most of the land is classified as an SSSI, SPA, or Scheduled Monument, and the surrounding sea is a Marine Protected Area.
The site contains Sea Caves (including the historic King’s Cave), a 1km long Neolithic Cursus Monument, Bronze Age Farm settlements, and a large Iron Age hill fort on top of the sea cliffs.
Seals and otters are regularly seen along the shoreline, as well as occasional sightings of dolphins and basking sharks.
The sea cliffs are an important nesting site for many species of sea birds.
The hill and moorland are home to red deer, short-eared owls, buzzards, kestrels and hen harriers, and barn owls live in the farm buildings.
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