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Kildonan beach is open: Sun - Sat 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Kildonan beach - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

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Cheekycockney190757

Basildon, UK8,458 contributions

Lovely looking beach

Sep 2022

Visited on Thursday 08th September 2022 Day trip to the Isle of Arran. The first stretch (having chosen to go the Southern route) was to Kildonan as it was listed as a potential site of resting seals, and a view of the nearby Ailsa Craig and Pladda Island. There was a small parking area near the cliff edge, which leads down to a small child play area.

Written March 9, 2023

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Ayrshire, UK6,718 contributions

Wildlife

May 2019 • Friends

This is a lovely beach with great views and there were lots of seals around. Take your camera! You wont be disappointed!

Written May 16, 2019

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nano1739

Ipswich, UK516 contributions

Great seal spotting

Oct 2020 • Couples

The beach is rugged and stony, but we saw lots of seals very close by. They were just playing and basking. Super cute!

Written October 3, 2020

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Julie I

Newton Stewart, UK100 contributions

Unspoilt beauty

Apr 2019 • Couples

Well worth the very short detour from the main road to visit this lovely beach where you can often see seals. We saw several.There are wonderful views of Ailsa Craig and Pladda Island and lighthouse from the beach. The road down to Kildonan is fine and there are several small areas where you can park.

Written April 21, 2019

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Elaine B

22 contributions

Beautiful beach

Aug 2018 • Couples

A really stunning area with beautiful views of Ailsa Craig. The beach is lovely with plenty of rock pools to keep the kids busy. Lovely sandy area and we were lucky enough to see a seal sunbathe on one of the rocks.Well worth a visit. No shops, so take a picnic some chairs and chill.

Written August 12, 2018

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Neil C

Glasgow, UK23 contributions

Simply Stunning

Jul 2018 • Family

Great beach you must visit. Very easily accessed via campsite and hotel. Great for family with shallow water and breathtakingly stunning views.

Written July 4, 2018

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johnhouston2

Knaresborough, UK5,119 contributions

A beautiful, peaceful spot.

Apr 2023

As far as beaches on Arran are concerned, I reckon the one at Kildonan is the best. It’s a very peaceful area and you can either sit up at the top to take in the views or perhaps spot some basking seals.

Otherwise you can go down to the sands and enjoy some wonderful strolls with fantastic scenery of the distant mainland and the iconic Ailsa Craig.

Written April 29, 2023

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The Review Elephant

London, UK29 contributions

A reasonably nice beach

Aug 2022

A nice beach but when we went there was a dead bird there and a dead seal. Lots of rocks and parking nearby.

Written August 4, 2022

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Michael H

Pontefract, UK391 contributions

Sea and scenery

May 2021 • Couples

Had a walk along the beach area it is very rocky but worth spending a bit of time looking at the 360 degree vistas sadly didn’t see any dolphins but there were a few different sea birds strutting around. Nice quiet area.

Written May 24, 2021

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Duquesadiner

Glasgow, UK1,407 contributions

Breathtaking views, plenty of seals

Aug 2020 • Couples

Parking is easy anywhere near the beach and there is a well trodden path leading you to the main beach and beyond where the main attraction is the seal colony. Well worth the effort to get there, occasionally you will see cows on the beach as well but they have never bothered anyone as far as I know. The seals are lovely to look at, basking in what was really hot sun, but don’t get too close. If they get spooked they will enter the water, which they really don’t want to do. Enjoy them from a safe distance.

Written August 14, 2020

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