Hill of Ascog
Hill of Ascog is a peak in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 341 feet. Hill of Ascog is situated nearby to the hamlet Montford, as well as near the village Townhead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rothesay Castle and Ascog House.
Rothesay Castle
Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rothesay Castle is a ruined castle in Rothesay, the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in western Scotland. Located at NS086646, the castle has been described as "one of the most remarkable in Scotland", for its long history dating back to the beginning of the 13th century, and its unusual circular plan.
Ascog House
Building
Photo: John of Reading, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ascog and Rothesay.
Ascog
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Rothesay
Town
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Hill of Ascog
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 341 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.82714° or 55° 49′ 38″ northLongitude
-5.03372° or 5° 2′ 1″ westElevation
341 feet (104 metres)Open location code
9C7PRXG8+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3922892372OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12612841
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Hill of Ascog from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Montford and Townhead.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ascog Bank, Bute and Ascog Lodge, Ascog House, Ascog.
Argyll and Bute: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Oban, Campbeltown, Helensburgh, and Isle of Bute.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.