Pier Road junction
Pier Road junction is a bus stop in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Pier Road junction is situated nearby to the ruins Steamer Pier, as well as near St Ninian’s Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kames Castle and Wester Kames Castle.
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. Kames Castle is situated 4,100 feet west of Pier Road junction.
Wester Kames Castle
Castle
Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
Wester Kames Castle is located near Kames Bay near Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Dating from around 1700, the castle was rebuilt around 1900 from a ruined state. Wester Kames Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Pier Road junction.
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. Rothesay Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Pier Road junction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Bannatyne and Ardbeg.
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.
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.
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.
Pier Road junction
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.86053° or 55° 51′ 38″ northLongitude
-5.07612° or 5° 4′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C7PVW6F+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 795814876OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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Highlights include Steamer Pier and St Ninian’s Church.
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