Ascog
Ascog is a small village on the Isle of Bute, within Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kingarth, and is situated on the A844.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Ascog House and Balmory Hall.
Ascog House
Building
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Ascog House is a large 17th-century mansion house at Ascog on the Isle of Bute, southwest Scotland. The house is in the care of the Landmark Trust, and is protected as a category B listed building. Balmory Hall lies just to the west of the house.
Balmory Hall
Building
Balmory Hall is a category A listed Victorian Italianate mansion located near Ascog in the Isle of Bute, Scotland, just west of Ascog House. The hall is set within 6 acres of gardens.
Loch Ascog
Loch Ascog is a small reservoir on the east coast of the island of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The loch supplies water to the town of Rothesay and the fishing rights are held by the Isle of Bute Angling Association.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rothesay and Isle of Bute.
Rothesay
Town
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Rothesay 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 a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Wemyss Bay, which also offers an onward rail link to Glasgow Central Station.
Isle of Bute
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The Isle of Bute is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of Scotland. Rothesay is the main town. It is part of the "Costa Clyde" or "Glasgow Riviera", the string of little resorts stretching down the Clyde coast from Gourock through Ayr to Girvan.
Ardbeg
Village
Ardbeg is a small settlement on the island of Bute in Scotland, in Argyll and Bute. It is on the south side of Port Bannatyne. It developed largely in the 19th century as part of Rothesay's tourist boom. Ardbeg is situated 2½ miles northwest of Ascog.
Ascog
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.82636° or 55° 49′ 35″ northLongitude
-5.02243° or 5° 1′ 21″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9C7PRXGH+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 291079063OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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