Footpath to Nowhere?

Over the last few weeks there has been some frenetic activity building a new footpath from Duchess Court. The first part of the path replaces an existing path from Duchess Court around the bend at Strabane to the end of the public footpath across the Brodick Golf Course. In fact, the existing path was only laid a few short years ago and was in perfectly good condition.

So far so good, however there’s more! Having ripped up and relaid the old path, the contractors have now extended it almost as far as the Brodick Castle exit gate. Almost being the important word here, as the path ends abruptly about 25 meters before it gets to the gate. It’s difficult to see where the path will lead next, but it’s certain that it will force pedestrians on to the road in the dip behind the Rosaburn bridge where they will be completely hidden from oncoming traffic!

One wonders if this is a useful way to spend our Council Tax when the roads on Arran are in such an appalling state.