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Loch Ascog, Isle of Bute

#6 among attractions in Isle of Bute

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Elevation: 112 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°49'7"N, 5°2'42"W
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Isle of Bute United Kingdom

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Loch Ascog – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rothesay Castle, Kirk Dam, Bute Museum, Loch Fad.

  • rothesay castle1.3 miN
    13th-century circular castle ruin

    Rothesay Castle, Rothesay

    33 min walk • Rothesay Castle is a ruined castle in Rothesay, the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in western Scotland. Located at NS086646, the castle has been described as "one of the most remarkable in Scotland", for its long history dating back to the beginning of the 13th century, and its unusual circular plan.

  • kirk dam isle of bute0.8 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Kirk Dam, Isle of Bute

    20 min walk • Kirk Dam is an impounding dam, located 1.5 kilometres south of Rothesay, and is separated by a causeway from the much larger Loch Fad to the south-west.

  • bute museum rothesay1.2 miN
    55°50'9"N • 5°3'17"W

    Bute Museum, Rothesay

    32 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum

  • loch fad isle of bute1.4 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Loch Fad, Isle of Bute

    36 min walk • Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Its name means "long loch" in Scottish Gaelic. It lies on the Highland Boundary Fault. Its surface area is 71 hectares, fairly large for a freshwater loch on an island in Scotland. It is the site of one of the largest rainbow trout cage farms in the UK.

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