Hidden gems in Argyll and Bute
Discover the architectural and natural diversity of Argyll and Bute, from the eclectic styles of St. Conan’s Kirk to the brutalist concrete ruins of St Peter’s Seminary. This collection features the 8th-century Kildalton Cross, one of Scotland’s finest monolithic high crosses, and the meticulously restored Victorian ceramic interiors of the Rothesay public toilets. Natural highlights include the moss-covered ravine of Puck’s Glen and the Ascog Victorian Fernery, which houses a sub-tropical garden within a sunken glasshouse.
A St. Conan's Kirk
St Conan's Kirk is located in the village of Loch Awe in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
B Kildalton Cross
The Kildalton Cross is a monolithic high cross in Celtic cross form in the churchyard of the former parish church of Kildalton (from…
C Puck's Glen
Puck's Glen is a river-formed ravine on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland, with a popular scenic walking trail…
D St Peter's Seminary
St. Peter's Seminary is a former Roman Catholic seminary near Cardross, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
E Abandoned village of Ormaig
Remains of a pre-clearance settlement on the Isle of Ulva, featuring the stone ruins of former dwellings and agricultural structures.
F The Tinkers' Heart
The Tinkers' Heart is a Scottish Travellers' commemorative monument near Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
G Rothesay Victorian Toilets
Ornate public convenience built in 1899, featuring original ceramic tiling, mosaic floors, and marble cisterns manufactured by Twyford's of Hanley.
H Balloch Country Park
Balloch Country Park is a 200-acre country park on the southern tip of Loch Lomond in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Ascog Victorian Fernery
Restored 19th-century sunken glasshouse containing a collection of sub-tropical ferns, including a King Fern estimated to be over 1,000 years old.
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