Rothesay, Argyll and Bute

Rothesay Scottish Gaelic: Baile Bhòid
Rothesay Pier.
Rothesay
Rothesay shown within Argyll and Bute
Population	4,850
OS grid reference	NS 08737 64529
District	Argyllshire
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
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute
List of places UK Scotland 55°50′09″N 5°03′21″W / 55.835963°N 5.0557930°W / 55.835963; -5.0557930Coordinates: 55°50′09″N 5°03′21″W / 55.835963°N 5.0557930°W / 55.835963; -5.0557930

The town of Rothesay ⁱ/ˈrɒθ.si/ (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Bhòid) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It can be reached by ferry from Wemyss Bay which offers an onward rail link to Glasgow. At the centre of the town is Rothesay Castle, a ruined castle which dates back to the 13th century, and which is unique in Scotland for its circular plan. Rothesay lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde.

The old town centred around Rothesay Castle, which dates from the 13th century. Long-ruinous it is nevertheless picturesque, and formed a focal point for tourists from the beginning of its evolution into a seaside resort.

Rothesay was the county town in the civil parish of Rothesay in county of Bute, which included the islands of Great Cumbrae, Little Cumbrae and Arran. The county buildings, now partially closed down, overlook the castle.

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