Brodick

Brodick
Scottish Gaelic: *Tràigh a' Chaisteil/Breadhaig*
Brodick Scottish Gaelic: Tràigh a' Chaisteil/Breadhaig;
Village
	MV Caledonian Isles departing Brodick with part of the town in the background, May 2015
	Brodick Location within North Ayrshire
Population	890 (2022)
• Density	6.54/ha
OS grid reference	NS014358
• Edinburgh	96 mi (154 km)
• London	443 mi (713 km)
Civil parish	Kilbride;
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;
Website	North Ayrshire Council
	List of places UK Scotland 55°34′34″N 5°09′04″W / 55.576°N 5.151°W

Brodick (/ˈbrɒdɪk/ BROD-ik,^[4] Scottish Gaelic: Tràigh a' Chaisteil ("Castle Beach") or Breadhaig) is the main village on the Isle of Arran,^[5] in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It is halfway along the east coast of the island, in Brodick Bay below Goat Fell, the tallest mountain on Arran. The name is derived from the Norse "breda-vick" meaning "Broad Bay".^[6]

The harbour receives the main ferry between Arran and the mainland via Ardrossan. Brodick Castle is a former residence of the Dukes of Hamilton.

Brodick is one of the largest villages on the island and is seen as the main hub due to the ferry terminal which connects the island to the mainland. It is host to many homes, hotels and shops, the health centre, nursing home, heritage museum, tourist information centre, Brodick Castle, public beach, park and an 18-hole golf course.

^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ Cite error: The named reference genuki was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ "Discovering Dodos at Brodick Castle". Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^ Cite error: The named reference visitscotland was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Basford, Joan, ed. (2002). History of the Villages of the Isle of Arran. Scottish Women's Rural Institute. p. 7.

[1] "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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[4] "Discovering Dodos at Brodick Castle". Retrieved 24 July 2019.

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[basford-6] Basford, Joan, ed. (2002). History of the Villages of the Isle of Arran. Scottish Women's Rural Institute. p. 7.

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Brodick Scottish Gaelic: Tràigh a' Chaisteil/Breadhaig
Village
MV Caledonian Isles departing Brodick with part of the town in the background, May 2015
Brodick Location within North Ayrshire
Population	890 (2022)^[1]
• Density	6.54/ha^[2]
OS grid reference	NS014358
• Edinburgh	96 mi (154 km)
• London	443 mi (713 km)
Civil parish	Kilbride^[3]
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
Website	North Ayrshire Council
List of places UK Scotland 55°34′34″N 5°09′04″W / 55.576°N 5.151°W / 55.576; -5.151