The Bute House Hotel
Travel Blogs from Rothesay
Day 1 - Milngavie to Balmaha (19.8 miles)
... to get tired and sore from this heavy pack. Unfortunately there is only one way to go, I can't turn back! Then all of a sudden at the 16 mile mark someone bright spark has put a big mountain (Conic Hill 1175') in my way! I took a break and stocked up on some flapjack and then did my Bear Grylls trick of working out how many hours of daylight are left (see photo). I deduced that I had over 2 hours of daylight (enough) to continue and the there could only be another 3-4 miles ...
On a monster hunt
We left Inverness and headed to Fort George, which is a large 18th century fortress near Ardersier, to the north-east of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It was built to pacify the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745, replacing an earlier Fort George built with the same aim after the 1715 Jacobite rising. The fortress has never been attacked and has remained in continuous use as a garrison. - Wikipedia It was a massive fort ...
Bute was beaut!
... place we want to visit when we get there – Mount Stuart.
Passing showers as we sail across the loch (firth, kyle?) to Rothesay. Very scenic nevertheless.
Rothesay is a picture postcard as we sail in. Gorgeous. Many beautiful houses down along the waterfront.
We checked the bus timetable for local buses to Mount Stuart and then wandered around the streets until then. Al had read the museum was very interesting but ...
The West Highland Way
... culture and music.
We spent our first Scottish night on Loch Lomond where we found ourselves to be one of the few, if not the only people who were not in the area to walk the West Highland Trail. We did however take in a short stroll of the pretty lake shore and enjoyed the serenity of the area.
Tooting our horn to the hikers of the West highland trail,
Leann and ...
Island in the Sun
... around the shops window shopping. We did have a peak in the restaurant window of a place which was recommended to us. I was a bit doubtful, but was assured by the B&B owner that it was good. So we decided to go in for dinner. I ordered duck, which I should not have done as it can be a tricky dish to cook and get right (speaking from experience). When it came out, it was still quacking so I sent it back. It ...
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Other places to stay in Rothesay
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Munro's B & B
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Boat House
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Ivybank Villa
westland road, Rothesay | B&B
