Arran Wild Walks with Lucy Wallace

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Arran Wild Walks with Lucy Wallace Discover the breathtaking mountains, moors and coastline of Arran with a qualified Mountain Leader.

Walking on Arran is the best way to experience the beauty of Arran’s scenery and magnificent wildlife. See charismatic animals such as otters, golden eagles and red deer in their natural habitat.

New availability alert! I've had some work cancelled and now have a chunk of time available at the end of April. Get in ...
23/03/2025

New availability alert! I've had some work cancelled and now have a chunk of time available at the end of April. Get in touch to book your wildlife or mountain adventure!

Watching an otter feeding at dusk yesterday on the North Coast of Arran. Years ago I was involved in the rescue of an ot...
17/03/2025

Watching an otter feeding at dusk yesterday on the North Coast of Arran. Years ago I was involved in the rescue of an otter cub who was rehabilitated and subsequently released kn this stretch of coastline. I wonder if this is one of her descendants? 😍🦦

As I continue my annual spring clean of website and marketing, I've finally got Arran Wild Walks registered as a busines...
08/03/2025

As I continue my annual spring clean of website and marketing, I've finally got Arran Wild Walks registered as a business on Google. It's distinctly lacking in reviews at the moment so if you've ever been a client it would be absolutely lovely if you could leave a review. 🙏 If you have any photos to share that would also be awesome. Thank you!

Hopefully the link below should take you to the Google business entry. Pic is of the amazing Arthropleura tracks at Laggan- just for interest!

https://g.co/kgs/vrbThkm

06/03/2025

New website is now live!
Have a look around. There's a bit less content than the old one currently, and I'm aware of issues with the blog and also viewing on a mobile phone, but if there are any other issues or suggestions please drop them in the comments below!
https://www.arranwildwalks.com/

Apologies for anyone who is trying to access the website today. It's down for a bit of a refresh so hopefully it will be...
06/03/2025

Apologies for anyone who is trying to access the website today. It's down for a bit of a refresh so hopefully it will be back looking shiny and new ASAP! In the mean time you can contact me through this page.

Fabulous colours in Glen Rosa this morning with two clients. The wildlife was mostly a bit shy with all the squally weat...
25/02/2025

Fabulous colours in Glen Rosa this morning with two clients. The wildlife was mostly a bit shy with all the squally weather (quite right too) but the frogs don't care and have definitely been "at it".

Back in my Arran office for the first time in ages. Today I was guiding a walk around the C**k of Arran with two regular...
24/02/2025

Back in my Arran office for the first time in ages. Today I was guiding a walk around the C**k of Arran with two regular clients who visit Arran every year. The sun shone but there is a biting wind out there. 🌬
I love this walk. There's so much to see and do. Today's interest included some quite gruesome finds... ⚠️ including the sad remains of a Red Breasted Merganser- which I've included as not many folk will have seen their amazing serrated beak up close- good for gripping slippery fish and eels. We also found "star snot," a mystery substance, which is probably partially digested frogs ovaries. This theory is looking quite likely as we found some today that may even have had some eggs attached. 🥴
Also, I was astonished to find some teeny out of season butterworts (carnivorous plants) hanging on in a wet flush along the shore.😍

Call for Wildlife Photography Submissions!We are producing the Arran Wildlife Code, a short guide designed to inform res...
14/12/2024

Call for Wildlife Photography Submissions!

We are producing the Arran Wildlife Code, a short guide designed to inform residents and visitors about reducing wildlife disturbance on Arran. To bring this to life we are seeking photographs from local wildlife photographers.

We are particularly interested in:
🦦 Wildlife: Seals, otters, cetaceans, red squirrels, and adders.
🦅 Birds: Seabirds, ground-nesting birds, and raptors.
🏞️ Landscapes: Natural habitats and landscapes featuring wildlife across Arran.

Photographers will be fully credited.

📧 To submit your photographs or request additional information, please contact: [email protected]

Thank you!

📣 Over the next few months there'll be a few updates to the page and website, starting with this bright new log...
27/11/2024

📣 Over the next few months there'll be a few updates to the page and website, starting with this bright new logo. The latest incarnation is based upon the old, image of a tree, but with some mountains added to better reflect what Arran Wild Walks represents.

There's always been an image of an ancient alder on Arran Wild Walks marketing material. The tree itself is a real tree in Glen Rosa. 🌳Over the last 18 years since I qualified as a Mountain Leader, (is it really that long?😳), this tree has stood as a lone beacon of hope against the deforestation in the glen. However, it has been slowly succumbing to rot and storm-fed spate waters and is now a spindly almost dead tree. However! There is good news because the new deer fences in the glen have provided a sanctuary for new trees, and this alder's babies are now springing up along the river bank. 🤩🌳🌳🌳🌳 The parent tree has almost gone, but it will live on in the logo as a symbol of restoration and rebirth. 🥰

You may also notice that Wally's name has dropped off the page. Don't panic, he's just fine... but is focusing on his own business Wally's Wheels Cycle Repairs , so not actively leading for Arran Wild Walks these days. However, if you need a bike fixed on Arran, you know where to go. 😄

13/10/2024

It's all kicking off in Lochranza! 🦌🦌

October is when the red deer are in rut and one of the best places to experience this natural spectacle is Lochranza. 🤩

⚠️Remember! Red deer are big wild animals and this is a stressful time of year for the stags. They are pumped up with testosterone and have lost some of their fears and inhibitions. Do not approach or corner them, as they can be unpredictable and potentially dangerous. Keep dogs on the lead at all times.

05/10/2024

Sea asters are looking amazing on Arran just now. Lovely lilacs heralding the turn of the season 💜. These are some of the last flowers of the year to reach their peak and provide essential late season nectar to pollinators. From Lucy's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Snoweider/

Wild and autumnal today on Arran 🌬🍂. The woods are changing colour and the leaves are whirling about. Great weather for ...
26/09/2024

Wild and autumnal today on Arran 🌬🍂. The woods are changing colour and the leaves are whirling about. Great weather for a walk up to Eas Mor and Loch Garbad. 😄

The Saddle: a dip in the skyline between Cir Mhor and North Goatfell that links Glen Rosa and Glen Sannox. The Glen Rosa...
12/09/2024

The Saddle: a dip in the skyline between Cir Mhor and North Goatfell that links Glen Rosa and Glen Sannox. The Glen Rosa side is a nice walk, but the Glen Sannox side is steep, intimidating, and tricky! Pam and Anthony got in touch with me because Pam has amazing memories of doing the traverse as an 18 year old student of geology, and she wanted to show it to Anthony. After a bit of shoogling of dates to get the nicest weather this week, we picked a belter of a day for it. It was pretty chilly, but the sun shone, and the brisk north wind kept the midges away, so we could enjoy the journey and the views. 😍

September = Waterfall season! 🤩
11/09/2024

September = Waterfall season! 🤩

Mission: Lorna's Corbetts. Yesterday I helped Lorna tick off Cir Mhor and Caisteal Abhail. This is a big day by anyone's...
25/08/2024

Mission: Lorna's Corbetts. Yesterday I helped Lorna tick off Cir Mhor and Caisteal Abhail. This is a big day by anyone's standards, and Lorna needed to do it between ferries. No problem! A great effort, (Lorna has already done her Munros so she's no slouch!), the rain held off, and also nice to be joined by Emily, aspirant ML, and my Mountain Training mentee, who was shadowing the day.

Arran has four Corbetts mountains between 2500 and 3000 feet/762-914.4m). These are Cir Mhor (799m), Caisteal Abhail (859m), Beinn Tarsuinn (826m) and Goatfell. Goatfell is the highest at 874m above sea level, but not necessarily the hardest. All four are brilliant days out, whether done singly or in one massive push. If you fancy climbing Arran's Corbetts and with us then get in touch! 😀

Treated to my favourite view today! I was leading Helen and Mike up Caisteal Abhail. The forecast said it would be clag...
17/08/2024

Treated to my favourite view today! I was leading Helen and Mike up Caisteal Abhail. The forecast said it would be clagged in, and it was, for the whole way up, and even on the summit block, it was a right pea-souper. We'd left our bags beneath the block for the scramble to the top, and when we got back to them, we decided to take five for a snack. Then, all of a sudden, while we were chatting there, the clouds just melted away! 🤩

For more information about guided walks, visit our website:
https://www.arranwildwalks.com/summer-mountains

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Sea asters are looking amazing on Arran just now. Lovely lilacs heralding the turn of the season 💜. These are some of the last flowers of the year to reach their peak and provide essential late season nectar to pollinators. From Lucy's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Snoweider/

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