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Extract from the Brodick Travel Guides:
Although the resort of
BRODICK
(from the Norse
breidr vik
, "broad bay") is a place of only moderate charm, it does at least have a grand setting in a wide, sandy bay set against a backdrop of granite mountains. Its development as a tourist resort was held back for a long time by its elitist owners, the dukes of Hamilton, though nowadays, as the island's capital and main communication hub, Brodick is by far the busiest town on Arran.
The dukes lived at
Brodick Castle
(daily: April-June, Sept & Oct 11am-4.30pm; July & Aug 11am-5pm; 6; NTS), on a steep bank on the...
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