Kyles of Bute
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Caladh Harbour, Kyles of Bute. Taken in the anchorage behind Eilean Dubh. The Isle of Bute can be seen in the distance.
The Kyles of Bute are a narrow sea channel which separates the northern end of the Isle of Bute in Buteshire from the Cowal peninsula of Argyllshire.
The narrowest strait is only some 300 yds across and is spanned by ferry from Rhubodach to Colintraive.
The Kyles are split into the east and west kyles. The east kyle runs from Rothesay Bay north west up to the entrance to Loch Riddon. Here at the northern end of the east kyle are the Burnt Islands and the island of Eilean Dubh. The west kyle runs from here south-west, past the village of Tighnabruaich out to the Sound of Bute. The Kyles are designated as a National Scenic Area.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "National Scenic Areas". SNH. Retrieved 30 Mar 2011.
- Location map: 55°55’48"N, 5°11’13"W
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