Wester Kames Castle
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.Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Bute, Wester Kames Castle” and “Wester Kames Castle, Bute”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kames Castle and Cnoc an Rath, enclosure.
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 1,700 feet southeast of Wester Kames Castle.
Cnoc an Rath, enclosure
Archaeological site
Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cnoc an Rath, enclosure is an archaeological site, which is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Wester Kames Castle.
St Colmac’s Church
Church
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Colmac's Church is a ruined 19th-century church in St Colmac, north-east of Ettrick Bay, on the Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in 1835, it is now a Category B listed structure, as are its kirkyard, boundary wall, gatepiers and gates. St Colmac’s Church is situated 3,600 feet southwest of Wester Kames Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Bannatyne and Ardbeg.
Port Bannatyne
Village
Photo: Frankej, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Ardbeg is situated 1½ miles southeast of Wester Kames Castle.
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.
Wester Kames Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.86667° or 55° 52′ northLongitude
-5.09924° or 5° 5′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C7PVW82+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 561085416OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q129446
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Wester Kames Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wester Kames Castle”
- French: “Wester Kames Castle”
- German: “Wester Kames Castle”
- Turkish: “Wester Kames Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Port Bannatyne Petanque Club and Port Bannatyne Marina.
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