The Isle of Bute is the most accessible of the westerly isles from the Scottish Central Belt. It is a peaceful island haven, just a stone's throw away from the mainland. An hour's drive or train ride from Glasgow takes you to the grandeur of the Victorian station at Wemyss Bay where the frequent ferries take you on a 35 minute journey across the Firth of Clyde to Rothesay. Be sure to keep a look out on the observation deck for seals and porpoises and the odd submarine. Alternatively, take the drive through Loch Lomond National Park and down onto the Cowal Peninsula for some of the most beautiful scenery in Scotland and hop on the 5 minute ferry across the Kyles of Bute, a designated National Scenic Area, from Colintraive to Rhubodach at the northerly tip of the island. You can also travel to Bute via light aircraft. We have an airstrip at Kingarth which regularly sees microlights and smaller planes landing and taking off . Once here, you can then explore the island by West Coast Motors buses or their open top tour bus which operates throughout the summer months