Rothesay Castle
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Rothesay Castle is a castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Kames Castle, 2.5 mi away. It is cared for by House of Stuart.
Rothesay Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
House of Stuart
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Kames Castle
2.5 mi away
About Rothesay Castle
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.
From the Wikipedia article on Rothesay Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rothesay Castle sits at 55.8365, -5.0550 in Argyll and Bute. The closest other castles are Kames Castle (2.5 mi), Wester Kames Castle (2.7 mi) and Kilmory Castle (3.1 mi). Argyll and Bute has 60 castles in all.
