Leanantesken Hill

Leanantesken Hill is a locality in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Leanantesken Hill is situated nearby to the locality Auchintirrie, as well as near the village Port Bannatyne.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rothesay Castle and Kames Castle.

Rothesay Castle

Castle

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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. Rothesay Castle is situated 1½ miles east of Leanantesken Hill.

Kames Castle

Castle

Photo: Richard Dear, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kames Castle is a 14th-century tower house located on the shore of Kames Bay near Port Bannatyne, on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. The castle, which is set in 20 acres of planted grounds, includes a 2-acre 18th-century walled garden.

Cnoc an Rath, enclosure

Archaeological site

Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cnoc an Rath, enclosure is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Bannatyne and Isle of Bute.

Port Bannatyne

Village

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Port Bannatyne, is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde, Scotland that is home to many steamers. Port Bannatyne developed into the 1900s as a quieter alternative to Rothesay.

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 1½ miles northeast of Leanantesken Hill.

Leanantesken Hill

Type: Locality
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.84096° or 55° 50′ 28″ north

Longitude

-5.09463° or 5° 5′ 41″ west

Open location code

9C7PRWR4+94

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3922892376

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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