Boat House

A compsite photo of the old slipway at the "Dougarie Lodge Estate" boathouse, Isle of Arran, Scotland.

This Boathouse sits on the shore of the Dougarie Estate on the west coast of the Isle of Arran, Scotland. The estate built as the sporting lodge for the 11th Duke of Hamilton around 1850 and in 1885 this large red sandstone boathouse was built not only for launching boats but also for parties and entertaining guests. Inside, the walls are decorated with amusing cartoons drawn freehand on the plaster under glass to preserve them. It must have been an outstanding venue for the guests on a summer evening to enjoy the view across the Kilbrannan Sound to Campbeltown while sipping their Champagne.

The old slipway from the Boat Shed of Dougarie Lodge on the Isle of Arran.