Please note that we are currently closed for the winter. Look out for our return in Spring 2025!
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At around 1 hour 30 minutes, our tour allows you to see the best of the Isle of Bute at a fantastic price.
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Our open-top bus tour comes complete with commentary courtesy of our friendly drivers.
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Take in the breathtaking beauty of Bute on our open-top bus.
Hop off at stop 1 and discover the ruins of Rothesay Castle, once the Isle of Bute’s key defence against Viking forces. Dating back to the 1200s, the castle was built by the Stewart family with an immense circular curtain wall and four round watchtowers.
It played an important role in the Scottish Wars of Independence and the English Civil War, having been occupied by both Robert the Bruce and Oliver Cromwell’s forces.
Hop off at stop 6 to see the impressive neo-Gothic mansion, Mount Stuart. Built in 1877, it was one of the most technologically advanced homes of its time, being the first home in Scotland to be lit by electricity and reportedly the first home ever to have an indoor heated swimming pool. It was built as home for the Stuarts, Marquesses of Bute and descendants of Robert the Bruce.
In 2016, a genuine Shakespeare First Folio was discovered in the library. Soak up the grandeur of this historic mansion and then relax in its stunning grounds and gardens.
Built in the early 13th century, Rothesay Castle is often described as one of the most remarkable in Scotland.
A stunning coastal village, Port Bannatyne is well known for it's amazing harbour, yacht marina and 13 hole golf course.
A category A listed building, Mount Stuart House was designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson in the late 1870's.