In Kilchattan village there is a Post Office & General store which is open every morning from 9.30a.m. (10.30 Sunday’s) you can also buy newspapers and everyday items there. In Rothesay there are plenty of shops and a Safeway supermarket located at the top of the High Street behind the seafront.

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St Blanes Hotel
Kilchattan Bay
Isle of Bute
PA20 9NW

Tel: +44 (0)1700 831224

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Predating the chapel an earlier circular structure of stones is visible just within the boundaries of the old monastery, it is known as the devils cauldron and is considered some form of prehistoric construction.
If you turn left as you come out of the hotel, a pleasant walk to the lighthouse takes in the wetlands with its unique flora and fauna, and the view over the firth to Cumbrae. Once you have reached the lighthouse those with more experience may wish to carry on over to the very south end of the island.
Local to Kilchattan
Should you wish to purchase maps or obtain more information, the Discovery Centre located on Rothesay sea front has an excellent choice and has wonderful interpretive displays
of all aspects of the island - both past and present
If travelling from the hotel by foot please ask at the hotel for one of our OS maps which we have highlighted to show the way. Alternatively, by car travel back up to the Kingarth Hotel, at the crossroads turn left and then left again past the cemetery where after a few miles you will come to a turning point and car park with a signpost leading up to the chapel.
For those with a more adventurous spirit a further walk from the ruins to the vitrified Iron Age fort is a must. The best place to start from is the lay-by just opposite Dunagoil Farm. The walk takes approximately twenty minutes, and the views over the bay are spectacular. The fort itself was excavated several times and the archaeological finds are on display in the Bute Museum.
Please remember when setting out walking round the less inhabited parts of the island, to let someone know where you are heading & if possible carry a mobile phone.
The Hotel takes its name from an early Christian saint thought to be born on Bute in the 6th century.  St Blane established a monastery on the island and we highly recommend that you take time out to visit the ruins.
St Ninians Bay - park your car at the village of Straad to explore the cockleshell beach and ruins of St Ninians Chapel.
Places of Interest in Brief - Further Afield
Mount Stuart House and Gardens - a spectacular Victorian Gothic house built for the 3rd Marquis of Bute, set among 300 acres of garden and woodland.
Rothesay Castle - The Stuart Kings spent their summers here, a stronghold whose circular design is unique in Scotland.
Bute Museum - explore the world of the past with displays of the famed Clyde steamers and sections devoted to archaeology.
Rothesay Creamery - galleried walkways where you can see the cheese making and sample the end product in the shop.
Asgog Hall Fernery and Gardens - Built in 1870 this has a splendid sunken Victorian fernery with glassed iron roof.
Scalpsie Bay - the beach and viewpoint give many opportunities to observe the seal colony, with a fine sandy beach.
Ardencraig Show Gardens - Traditional, classic show gardens. A highly colourful 'must see' in the height of summer.