Directions: CalMac operate two routes to Bute: Wemyss Bay- Rothesay (crossing time 35 minutes) and Colintraive-Rhubodach (crossing time 5 minutes). Wemyss Bay-Rothesay is the main route to the island and tickets can be booked online in advance via Calmac's website. The postcode for sat-nav is PA20 9LR. Please be aware that sat-nav systems may take you to the main house and parking there is only for Blue Badge holders. Once you have entered the Mount Stuart grounds, please follow the directional signage to the main car park (£4). There is a pay & display car park at Wemyss Bay ferry terminal should you wish to leave your car and travel as a foot passenger. West Coast Motors operate bus services on Bute and the 90/490 services run directly to Mount Stuart from opposite Rothesay ferry terminal.
Please help our Garden Owners by bringing CASH to our open days. If you can’t attend the opening but still want to support our charity, we welcome donations HERE.
Mount Stuart
Isle of Bute, Argyll PA20 9LRMount Stuart Trust
E:contactus@mountstuart.com
Current Openings:
Sunday 22 June, 10am - 3pm (2025)
Admission £10.00, children free.
Nominated charity: Mount Stuart Trust 60%.
Description:
Globally-significant plant life. In gardens made for exploring. Set against a striking Firth of Clyde backdrop, our 300 acres of gardens boast arboricultural and horticultural collections of global significance. From spring’s rhododendron and magnolia blooms to autumn’s golden birch and maple trees, expect a colourful show all year round. Exotic plant life flourishes, adding an unexpected hint of the tropical, while winding woodlands stretch right down to the shore. With plant species introduced through the centuries, the Bute family’s passion for plants can be seen at every turn. Visit the rock garden, designed by the famous Victorian landscape architect Thomas Mawson. Explore the arboretum, with trees dating back to the estate’s early days. And don’t miss the pinetums – home to more than 800 towering conifers. Discover nature, in all its majestic glory.
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