Verborgen pareltjes in Argyll and Bute

Hidden Gems

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.

St. Conan's Kirk

St Conan's Kirk is located in the village of Loch Awe in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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…

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…

St Peter's Seminary

St. Peter's Seminary is a former Roman Catholic seminary near Cardross, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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.

The Tinkers' Heart

The Tinkers' Heart is a Scottish Travellers' commemorative monument near Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Rothesay Victorian Toilets

Ornate public convenience built in 1899, featuring original ceramic tiling, mosaic floors, and marble cisterns manufactured by Twyford's of Hanley.

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.