Mount Stuart visitor centre, Rothesay

Name: Mount Stuart visitor centre
Address: Rothesay, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Rothesay

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The Mount Stuart visitor centre on the Bute estate, near Rothsay on the Island of Bute was designed by the architect Alfred Munkenbeck of Munkenbeck + Marshall, and was opened by Richard Attenborough in June 2001. ()

Coordinates: 55°48'1"N, 5°1'33"W

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Rothesay United Kingdom

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Mount Stuart visitor centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Stuart House, Rothesay Castle, Little Cumbrae Castle, Skelmorlie Castle.

0.7 miSE
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Mount Stuart House, Rothesay
18 min walk • Mount Stuart House, on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland, is a country house built in the Gothic Revival style and the ancestral home of the Marquesses of Bute. It was designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson for the 3rd Marquess in the late 1870s, replacing an earlier house by Alexander McGill, which burnt down in 1877.
2.7 miNW
13th-century circular castle ruin
Rothesay Castle, Rothesay
70 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.
6.4 miSE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Little Cumbrae Castle, Castle Island
164 min walk • Little Cumbrae Castle sits on Allimturrail or Castle Island, a small tidal island, situated off the east coast of Little Cumbrae, in the Firth of Clyde. It is designated as a scheduled monument.
6.5 miNE
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Skelmorlie Castle
167 min walk • Skelmorlie Castle stands on the eastern shore of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, at the north-western corner of the county of Ayrshire. The structure dates from 1502, and was formerly the seat and stronghold of the Montgomery Clan. The modern village of Skelmorlie lies to the north of the castle.
5 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of The Isles, Millport
128 min walk • The Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit is a Category A listed cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae.
6.1 miSE
Island
Little Cumbrae
155 min walk • One of the main attractions of Little Cumbrae is its rugged coastline, which offers breathtaking views of the surrounding sea and nearby islands. Visitors can take leisurely walks along the shore, exploring hidden coves and rock formations, or simply relax and enjoy...
2.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kirk Dam, Isle of Bute
54 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.
2.7 miNW
55°50'9"N • 5°3'17"W
Bute Museum, Rothesay
69 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.2 miW
Island
Inchmarnock
134 min walk • Inchmarnock is an island at the northern end of the Sound of Bute in the Firth of Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland. The island is privately owned.
1.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Fad, Isle of Bute
49 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.
5.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Kames Castle, Port Bannatyne
130 min walk • Kames Castle is a 16th-century tower house located on the shore of Kames Bay near Port Bannatyne, on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. The castle, which is set in 20 acres of planted grounds, includes a 2-acre 18th-century walled garden. It is extended through the addition of a range of stone cottages.