A TINY UK island is set to become a brand new tourist attraction, with exciting plans to add luxury accommodation and other features. A bar, a cafe and living spaces will all be included on the small bit of land just off the coast of Arran, Scotland. Developers have come up with the designs for the Isle of Pladda, which they are hoping to turn into a unique tourist destination.
A lighthouse has been situated on Pladda since 1790, but it was automated in 1990 and is now remotely monitored, with no need for a lighthouse keeper on the island anymore. Despite that, a number of buildings remain on Pladda, including the lighthouse and the lighthouse keeper's accommodation, along with a boathouse, a tractor shed and another home. The island and the waters surrounding it are also home to some amazing wildlife, including dolphins and basking sharks during the warm summer months.
The existing buildings have been incorporated into the plans, with developers keen to refurbishment them and "bring them back to life". That will include stripping them out and refurbishing them, with the aim of turning them into on-site living accommodation for staff. Current courtyard spaces, a jetty, a boat store and self-accommodation bothy will all be upgraded and incorporated into the new tourist attraction.
Meanwhile, two buildings next to the jetty have been earmarked as a boat shed and cafe for visitors to the island. Elsewhere, a building connected to the current lighthouse will be turned into a comm.
