FSC Millport, Great Cumbrae

Name: FSC Millport
Address: Millport Field Centre, Great Cumbrae, United Kingdom

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FSC Millport, run by the Field Studies Council, is located on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The field centre was formerly known as the University Marine Biological Station Millport, a higher education institute run by the University of London in partnership with Glasgow University but was closed due to the withdrawal of higher education funding in 2013. FSC reopened the centre in 2014 and continues to host and teach university, school and college groups and to support and host research students from all over the world, whilst also extending its educational reach and providing a variety of courses in natural history and outdoor environmental activities for adult learners and families to enjoy. The centre is a very popular conference venue hosting many international events. The Robertson Museum and Aquarium is open to visitors between March and November. The centre also functions as a Meteorological Office Weather Station and Admiralty Tide Monitor. ()

Coordinates: 55°44'58"N, 4°54'30"W

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FSC Millport – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre, Mount Stuart House, Portencross Castle, Clark Memorial Church.

4.4 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre, Largs
113 min walk • National Sports Training Centre Inverclyde is a sports training facility in Largs, North Ayrshire. It is the UK's first inclusive residential sports facility and caters for both elite athletes and the local community in a range of sports and activities.
5.2 miNW
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Mount Stuart House, Rothesay
133 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.
3.5 miS
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Portencross Castle, West Kilbride
89 min walk • Portencross Castle, also known historically as Portincross Castle, is situated in Portencross, on the west coast of Scotland, about 3 km from West Kilbride. The site has been fortified since the 11th Century. The present tower castle is thought to date from the mid-14th Century and later.
3.4 miNE
Church
Clark Memorial Church, Largs
87 min walk • The Clark Memorial Church is an active place of worship for the Church of Scotland in Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It was designed by William Kerr in 1890–1892, and is a category A listed building, having been listed in 1971.
2.4 miSW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Little Cumbrae Castle, Castle Island
62 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.
2.9 miNE
Park
Kelburn Castle
75 min walk • Kelburn Castle is a large house near Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Earl of Glasgow. Originally built in the thirteenth century it was remodelled in the sixteenth century.
2.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Hunterston Castle
55 min walk • Hunterston Castle, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland is the historic home of the lairds of Clan Hunter. The keep dates from the late 15th, or early 16th centuries, while the attached manor house is of the 17th century.
0.8 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of The Isles, Millport
20 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.
2.7 miSW
Island
Little Cumbrae
70 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...
2.3 miE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Fairlie Castle, Fairlie
60 min walk • Fairlie Castle is a restored oblong tower castle located on a natural rounded knoll situated above a precipitous section of the Fairlie Glen near the town of Fairlie in the old Barony of Fairlie, Parish of Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
3.5 miNE
Memorial
Brisbane Aisle, Largs
89 min walk • The Brisbane Aisle is a small 17th century free-standing burial vault, built for the Shaws of Kelsoland and situated in the grounds of the 'Largs Old Kirk', Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.