Sound of Bute

The Sound of Bute is a broad sound, separating the islands of and , on the west coast of . The sound leads up from the lower and passes the island of .
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  • Type: Strait
  • Description: sound in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, between Arran and Bute
  • Also known as: Bute Sound

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inchmarnock.

Island
is an island at the northern end of the Sound of Bute in the , on the west coast of . The island is privately owned.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilchattan Bay and Lochranza.

Village
is a on the , . It lies on the island's southern end, along the coast road at the foot of a steep hill called the Suidhe Chattan which shields the village from the prevailing westerly wind.

Village
Photo: Markarianuk, Public domain.
The Isle of Arran is part of in southwest Scotland. It lies in the Firth of Clyde, the broad reach of sea southwest of Glasgow and enclosed by the Ayrshire coast to the east and the Kintyre peninsula to the west.

Sound of Bute

Latitude
55.76394° or 55° 45′ 50″ north
Longitude
-5.17739° or 5° 10′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C7PQR7F+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 931842308
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
2654166
Wiki­data ID
Q7564760
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Sound of Bute” goes by many names.
  • Breton: Caol Bhòid
  • Breton: Sound of Bute
  • Catalan: Sound of Bute
  • Cebuano: Sound of Bute
  • Chinese: 比特海峡
  • Dutch: Sound of Bute
  • German: Sound of Bute
  • Swedish: Sound of Bute
  • Welsh: Swnt Bute

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as St Ninian’s Point and Straad.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clachan Ard, dun and Haystack Rock.

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