Rothesay, Isle of Bute, A Victorian Idyll

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11 ай бұрын

Rothesay, Isle of Bute, A Victorian Idyll
In this video, we look at the wonderful and varied history of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute while exploring a plethora of different historical sites.
N.B. Madeliene Smith, as so kindly pointed out by a viewer, was a Glesga socialite, not Edinburgh. My mistake!
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@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 ай бұрын

If you enjoy Scottish history and stunning Scottish countryside, please like the video and drop me a comment !! Subscribe to catch my next adventure. Feel free to join me on Instagram and Facebook, both Exploring Scotland's History !! Thanks for watching 🤗🤗 I also have a Ko-fi link if you want to support the channel. Feel free to catch me on my downtime too at The Celtic She Shed kzfaq.info/love/38RJVjMV3-nZfYmJQLqKQA

@robsutherland5744 11 ай бұрын

I'd love to see drone footage of the castle. Stories of witch trials are so horrifying. Thanks for this beautiful video!

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Drone footage would show off the fabulous shape of the moat!

@alicewatt416 2 ай бұрын

Loved this,used to go there for my holidays when I was a wee lassie but didn't realise that it all of this amazing history. Thank you👍

@BeatleBeat1 9 ай бұрын

This is an amazing biography of Rothesay. I'm a long time visitor(child&adult) and your telling of the history of the island was a great informer to me and I dare say many many other people. This place means a lot to me and others, and you didn't half do your homework on the Holiday isle. I'm grateful for your insight. It's hard not to recognise the stunning beauty of the different aspects of the island, I hope you seen it as a valid place for you and your man to spend quality time together and not just another itinerary !

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 9 ай бұрын

We were very taken with Bute, and had a good bit of down time too. We will return aswell, as we have other places we want to explore! Thanks for watching!

@janetmackinnon3411 11 ай бұрын

"Madeleine Smith , the famous Edinburgh lady Killer"? I think she was Glasgow. And Haakon was king of Norway. Despite these quibbles, I thank you for bringing back so many good memories

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for that small correction. I'll annotate that on my written piece. Cheers!

@alicewatt416 2 ай бұрын

Quibbles

@scotlandshistory 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! Love how Wrecks checked the bed to make sure it was suitable! And like you, curiosity would've got the better of me at the Victorian toilets. They're stunning. Another excellent video.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 ай бұрын

I thought, should I, and then thought.... to pot, I'll identify as a man to get this video done 🤣🤣🤣

@scotlandshistory 11 ай бұрын

@@ExploringScotlandsHistory 🤣 brilliant! x

@alicewatt416 2 ай бұрын

Love it😂

@burningsandsexploration3711 11 ай бұрын

Beautifully done! This is a truly gorgeous area. Thank you for the history.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Cindy! Hope this finds you well! I have a few more gems from the Isle of Bute, gorgeous wee island!

@denisea871 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful video! What a neat place to visit. OH and Wrecks! Living the good life. 🥰 I am looking forward to the next video! Thank you for sharing this trip with us. It was great!

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Denise! Yes, Wrecks was clearly living the high life ha ha. Its a great wee island!

@ianh4754 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for presenting this Hen - excellent. I have subscribed and look forward to more

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Sifting through footage as we speak!

@samiicameron 4 ай бұрын

I'm planning my third trip to Scotland this summer for my birthday and ran across your channel looking for places to explore

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 4 ай бұрын

Hope you got some inspiration! Scotland is truly a magical place!

@cathyp4342 11 ай бұрын

Interesting video and so well done as usual. Love the ghost and witch stories. It is amazing the Victorian Toilets have survived a 1960s redo....just stunning. Looking forward to the cemetery video.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 ай бұрын

I'm glad I braved the toilets, the architecture was amazing!

@melblues3847 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking us along, it's a beautiful area. They don't make toilets like that any more! And it hasn't been vandalised.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 ай бұрын

Yes, it's quite a unique public convenience!

@johnkerr1953 5 ай бұрын

Well many thanks for the video, l think Rothesay is really trimendous I've been there, I've also stayed there for a week & whilst there l went out to Ettrick Bay for my lunch which is very good, the cafe is just off the beach, now if you would like to go out to Ettrick Bay, if you come off Rothsay pier turn right & keep on that road till you come to a fork on the road, take the left fork & keep on that road till you come to a lot of hedges on the left hand side of the road & Ettrick Bay cafe is on the left hand side of the road, whare there is plenty of parking so enjoy yourself at the cafe, also there is a nice big beach, also some times when the tide is out small planes land and take off from the beach so enjoy your stay on Rothesay.

@johnkerr1953 5 ай бұрын

An update on the road to Ettrick Bay when you come to the fork on the road keep on that road till you come to a sign for Ettrick Bay, then turn left & keep on that road till you come to the cafe @ Ettrick Bay cafe.

@cooleypatchouli 2 ай бұрын

this is so cool ❤ there is actually a mini cinema downstairs at the discovery centre! Was in there all the time as a kid

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 2 ай бұрын

Don't think Wrecks would sit for long enough to appreciate a film, ha ha, but if we are ever over without his furry Lordship, we will have a look!!

@johnwilson9593 6 ай бұрын

exellent very imformative thank you

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 6 ай бұрын

Very welcome

@user-nu6gl8io8f 2 ай бұрын

Home of our long ago brave souls!!!

@michaelduff9925 11 ай бұрын

I live in Battery, now I know why it has it’s name. Thanks great video

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 ай бұрын

Glad I could assist, thank you for watching!

@user-nu6gl8io8f 2 ай бұрын

Hello Mc Curdy family

@sarahgorsline1340 10 ай бұрын

beautiful !!

@albertreynolds9287 10 ай бұрын

Just back from bute amazing scenery people really nice I walked to port Bannatyne and back the electric bakery does good food it's worth a visit

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 10 ай бұрын

I'll have another video dropping frae Bute quite soon ( not enjoying editing in this heat 🥵) Thanks for watching!

@AScottishOdyssey 11 ай бұрын

Another interesting video. Did you know that there is a open topped bus tour, which takes you around Bute?

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 ай бұрын

Yes, but I enjoyed walking laps of the town, its a great place! Tbf, since I do a fair bit of research before I leave the house, I find the guides on these buses to be a bit loud and invasive, they are a handy tourist commodity, just not my thing. Thanks for watching Claire.

@AScottishOdyssey 11 ай бұрын

@@ExploringScotlandsHistory I've been over to Rothesay a couple of times myself. I'm still waiting for the castle to reopen as well. I want to do a video in there myself. Rothesay needs some TLC, but it is a wee place with so much history.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 ай бұрын

@AScottishOdyssey The castle won't stay closed much longer I imagine. The ones that have a charge to get in appear to be getting sorted a darn sight more quickly than the free sites. Aye, we watched your 'museum' one to make sure there were bits on the various sites we planned to visit on our wee escape 😊

@AScottishOdyssey 11 ай бұрын

@@ExploringScotlandsHistory Thank you for watching my Bute Museum video. Hopefully, the castle will reopen soon. Maybe I'll take my car over on my next visit, then I can see more of the island at my leisure.

@brianaitchison6060 8 ай бұрын

Was there 60 yrs ago army cadets for a fortnight ,14 i was....

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 8 ай бұрын

Ah, you would have had a tour of the decoy pill boxes. We will be back to do that walk. Unfortunately the area had 'no dogs' signs, and we weren't leaving Wrecks in the car for hours.

@user-if4hs8rw9v Ай бұрын

Was there last week. Bu's beautiful, but Rothesay is tired and worn. It's areal shame I remember the place from when I was a boy. It was a pretty place then.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory Ай бұрын

Like most seaside towns, it's up to the individual to find the beauty. Such a lack of investment in these gorgeous places, despite the push for tourism as a whole.

@kencarrcarr3751 8 ай бұрын

Hi I visited the isle of Bute for the first time this year and liked the Island however I was totally unimpressed with Rothesay, apart from the promenade which is beautiful, I found it extremely run down and dilapidated in desperate need of investment.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 8 ай бұрын

You had a different experience than we had, that's unfortunate. We tend to look for beauty and unusual history wherever we go, though. Most 'holiday' towns and villages everywhere suffer from the same lack of investment, unfortunately. I live in Argyll and am well aware that investing in infrastructure doesn't appear to be high on the council's priority list.