Largs is well serviced by rail and I decided to take the train to the town and make the short walk to the ferry terminal nearby. Once refuelled, I would climb to the highest point on the entire island and take in the views before heading back to the ferry terminal at the north-east part of the island. My route would take me along the west coast of the island, with views to Arran, Bute and beyond and then it would bring me into the pretty town of Millport (where I fully intended on acquiring lunch). This is a popular route with cyclists but it misses the highest point on the island, the Glaid Stane, so my route for the day would be a little more creative and, I hoped, more enjoyable. Now, when I say ‘around’ the island I don’t actually mean ‘around’. As for me? I wanted to walk around the island which I hoped would not only make a great walk but would also let me take in the views, scenery and quirks of this pretty little place. You can cycle around the island, play golf at the one golf course on the island or simply sit on the beach with an ice cream and watch the boats in the harbour. Going ‘doon the watter’ was a common phrase, meaning to travel out of the Clyde from Glasgow and typically have a holiday at a variety of coastal destinations nearby such as Rothesay, Dunoon or Millport.Įven today in the summer months the island is very popular. It’s a pretty little place that used to be very popular with the working classes in Glasgow as a holiday destination before the introduction of package holidays abroad. On the island there is just one town, Millport, and you will mostly hear the locals refer to the island itself as ‘Millport’ rather than Cumbrae. It’s called the Isle of Cumbrae and it sits just off the coast of Largs in North Ayrshire. There is a Scottish island, reachable only by ferry, that you can travel to in 8 minutes. The notion probably conjures up visions of a ferry battling against stormy sea’s and all-consuming remoteness. When you think of a Scottish Island you probably think of Arran or Skye, or perhaps even Shetland.
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