Arran Wild Walks with Lucy Wallace

12/09/2026

IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT ACCESS IN THE NORTHERN HILLS 15th-16th SEPTEMBER

09/09/2026

As you can see from these pics, this mornings coastal walk was a bit special. A pre-sunrise start and lots of wildlife. We seem to have reached peak curlew on the shore and there was lots of otter activity too- including a mum and cub, fishing for their breakfast and rolling in the kelp together. Definitely worth the early start! 🤩

08/09/2026

Spaces on tomorrow's Classic Cruise. Looks like a decent day too! I will be helping to guide this one 😊.

This cruise around Holy Isle is an excellent opportunity to view its rocky east side and get a unique view of its features from the sea

03/09/2026

Fantastic day dodging the weather on Arran's remote Northeast coast. Plan A had been a mountain day but with a very uninspiring forecast we opted for Plan B which was a walk around the C**k of Arran- a sheltered coastal walk with some mildly spicy scrambling plus lots of wildlife and archaeology. 🤩

28/08/2026

A busy day full of sunshine, smiles and iconic wildlife. This morning I was out guiding on the shore and we were lucky to see three different otters fishing and enjoying their breakfast. 😍🦦

This afternoon I was working for the lovely folk at Lamlash Cruises on a Classic Cruise around Holy Isle. Its always a brilliant experience and today we saw common dolphins! 😍🐬

Going into the weekend with a big smile.

26/08/2026

This is a gorgeous wee film featuring Corinna the Goatfell Ranger talking about why Goatfell and Glen Rosa are just so special. 💚

26/08/2026

Excuse shouty post but excitingly it seems there may be MORE THAN ONE HUMPBACK in the Clyde just now!

Get spotting!

And don't forget to record all your cetacean and basking shark sightings on Whaletrack:

Charity non-profit who conduct research into Scotland's cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) to protect their futures and also provide education programmes and events to share conservation knowledge.

25/08/2026

Have you seen the humpback whale yet? 🐋

We were lucky enough to spot it in the Kilbrannan sound today- just south of Carradale 🤩. We were exploring Auchagallon stone circle/cairn (it is ace, do check it out) which has great views of the sound. Too far for a photograph but close enough for oohs and aahs with binoculars.

Whilst minke whales pop up fairly regularly around Arran (they are still quite hard to spot) humpbacks are really rare. Amazingly, one has been hanging around for the last couple of weeks and giving good sightings to those in the right place at the right time.

Hopefully the whale finds its way out of the Firth of Clyde before too long and is able to head to the open ocean where it belongs...

17/08/2026

We found some perfect otter tracks on the beach yesterday. 🦦🐾

Like all mustelids (badgers, weasels) otters have 5 toes, but the pinkie doesn't always register so it can look like 4.

Claws can be long or short, but rarely as long as dog claws.

They have a long bean-shaped heel pad and if you are lucky you can see the webs between their toes.

Otters gallop or lope, they dont walk, and it leaves a distinctive pattern. Look for sets of four tracks, leading from the sea or along the back of a beach.

Happy otter tracking!

15/08/2026

The C**k of Arran walk is always quite epic 🤩

Today we saw dolphins, gannets, stags galore, a smugglers cave full of gold and ancient graffiti, giant millipede tracks, and an absolute s**t ton of geology.

Arran Unesco Global Geopark