Rothesay

Rothesay
Scottish Gaelic: *Baile Bhòid*
Rothesay Scottish Gaelic: Baile Bhòid;
	Rothesay Pier
	Rothesay Location within Argyll and Bute
Population	4,310 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid reference	NS 087 645
• Edinburgh	73 mi (117 km)
• London	361 mi (581 km)
Council area	Argyll and Bute;
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF BUTE
Postcode district	PA20
Dialling code	01700
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute;

Rothesay (/ˈrɒθsi/ ^ⓘ ROTH-see; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Bhòid [ˈpalə ˈvɔːtʲ]) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by ferry from Wemyss Bay, which offers an onward rail link to Glasgow. At the centre of the town is the 13th-century ruin Rothesay Castle, unique in Scotland for its circular plan.

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