Lagg, Arran

Lagg Scottish Gaelic: An Lag
Entering Lagg from Kilmory
Lagg Location within North Ayrshire
OS grid reference	NR954215
Civil parish	Kilmory
Council area	North Ayrshire
Lieutenancy area	Ayrshire and Arran
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF ARRAN
Postcode district	KA27
Dialling code	01770
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	North Ayrshire and Arran
Scottish Parliament	Cunninghame North
List of places UK Scotland 55°26′42″N5°14′02″W / 55.445°N 5.234°W / 55.445; -5.234

Lagg (Scottish Gaelic : An Lag) is a hamlet on southern coast of the Isle of Arran in Scotland made up of a few houses and a hotel. The hamlet is within the parish of Kilmory. ^[1]

History

The name "Lagg" means "The hollow". ^[2] The family-run hotel has a restaurant and bar and is the oldest inn on Arran, dating back to 1791. The old public bar has been refurbished into a cycling-based cafe, serving cakes and light lunches. Red squirrels are abundant and can be seen roaming around the hotel's garden.

There are various cairns near Lagg on either side of the local river, reached by a forest footpath, named 'lover's lane' near the bridge that follows the riverbank south towards the sea. The sandy beaches here are some of the best in Scotland.

The village of Lagg, along with other areas of the Isle, has a long history of illicit whisky distilling. The first legal distillery on the south of the isle opened in 2019 with Lagg distillery, producing a classic island style of whisky.

People from Lagg

• David Lees FRSE (1881–1934), public health expert

References

1. "Details of Lagg". Scottish Places. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
2. "Placenames K-O" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

External links

• Historic Environment Scotland. "Arran, Lagg, General (Site no. NR92SE 34)".
• Historic Environment Scotland. "Arran, Lagg Hotel (Site no. NR92SE 32)".