Bute: Getting there/around
Beautiful Bute serves up a Victorian seaside town with a twist of gothic splendour.
Beautiful Bute is the perfect island daytrip. Stroll along the waterfront in Rothesay, amongst the palm trees, with an ice-cream cone in your hand and watch the yachts come and go. Stop in at the Grade-A listed Winter Gardens and Isle of Bute Discovery Centre and if you have green fingers, a visit to the sunken Victorian fernery at Ascog House is a must.
But the jewel in Bute's crown is undoubtedly Mount Stuart House and Gardens, one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe. The stained glass windows are worth a visit in their own right!
Enjoy a fun packed day at the popular Bute Highland Games held on 23rd August 2008.
Getting there summer
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Bute's Top Tips
Marvel at the vaulted ceiling and remarkable zodiacal windows in the Marble Hall at Mount Stuart.
Sample the Oransay, Cumbrae and Bute meads at the Scottish Mead Company.
Go fishing for rainbow and brown trout at Loch Fad
Walk the 29 mile West Island Way which runs the length of the island. Worth it for spectacular coastal views.
Spend a penny visiting the award-winning Victorian toilets on the pier at Rothesay.
