Cumbrae

Routes

Largs - Cumbrae Slip

A childhood favourite destination that brings back memories of ice-cream, days spent building sandcastles on the beach and cycling round the island. Easily accessible from the mainland, Cumbrae is still a great seaside day out for kids and adults alike.

The smallest of the Clyde islands we serve, Cumbrae is just a ten minute hop from the mainland and a daytrip or summer holiday to Millport, the island’s main town, has been an institution for decades. Cycle the quiet, easy roads round the island’s 10.25 mile circumference and then reward yourself with a homemade ice-cream from the Ritz Café, Millport’s wonderfully old-fashioned classic café.

When the sun shines, seek out Crocodile Rock or play a round of crazy golf (or even real golf: the island’s 18 hole golf course is one of the most scenic courses in Scotland ). Alternatively, visit Europe’s smallest cathedral. The island is also home to the National Watersports Centre which offers world class instruction in dinghy sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, scuba diving and power boating in a spectacular location.

In late summer, Millport is transformed into the Wild West when the town hosts its annual week-long Country and Western Festival, complete with live bands, line dancing workshops and street displays.

Less than an hour’s drive from Glasgow, our Largs-Cumbrae (10 minute crossing) service operates hourly in winter and frequently (up to every 15 minutes) during the summer season. Advance booking is not required on this route.