Kirk Dam, Isle of Bute

Name: Kirk Dam
Address: Isle of Bute, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Isle of Bute

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Lake

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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. It was built to provide water to the cotton mills of the town, and is now the habitat for a variety of marshland birds. The earthfill dam is 6 metres high and records show it was constructed in the late 18th century. ()

Built: XVIII centuryElevation: 52 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°49'19"N, 5°3'49"W

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Isle of Bute United Kingdom

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Kirk Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rothesay Castle, Bute Museum, Loch Fad, West Island Way.

1.1 miN
13th-century circular castle ruin
Rothesay Castle, Rothesay
28 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.
1 miN
55°50'9"N • 5°3'17"W
Bute Museum, Rothesay
27 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Fad, Isle of Bute
30 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.
1.1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
West Island Way, Isle of Bute
29 min walk • The West Island Way is a waymarked long distance footpath on the Isle of Bute. The route opened in September 2000 as part of Bute's millennium celebrations, and was the first waymarked long distance route on a Scottish island. As of 2018 it was estimated that between six and...
1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dhu Loch, Isle of Bute
35 min walk • Dhu Loch is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre directly west of the much larger Loch Fad and 5 kilometres south west of Rothesay. The loch is part of the water supply system for the town. The earthen dam is 8.1 metres high and was completed in 1905.
0.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Ascog, Isle of Bute
20 min walk • Loch Ascog is a small reservoir on the east coast of the island of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The loch supplies water to the town of Rothesay and the fishing rights are held by the Isle of Bute Angling Association.

Kirk Dam, Isle of Bute

Facts and practical information

Kirk Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Rothesay Castle, Rothesay

Bute Museum, Rothesay

Loch Fad, Isle of Bute

West Island Way, Isle of Bute

Dhu Loch, Isle of Bute

Loch Ascog, Isle of Bute