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Rothesay Pier, Buteshire

Rothesay Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute and the county town of Buteshire. It stands in the middle of the Isle of Bute's east coast, in a natural harbour around which the town has grown. It is the island's main ferry port. The town is characterised by its jaunty seaside houses from its 1930s heyday. It possesses a classic Victorian seafront façade with a promenade and pier all on land reclaimed from the sea. It began as a fishing village, but became a popular holiday resort and a "doon the watter" destination for Glasgow trippers until the 1960s. (Read more)