A Grand Day Out
As the weather promised to be sunny and warm today, we decided to go to the Isle of Bute, in the Firth of Clyde.
The island is only a 35 minute ferry journey away from Wemyss Bay on the Clyde coast (itself only 55 minutes drive from Glasgow).
We spent the morning walking around the south of the island from the village of Kilchattan - the skies were bright blue, the air was warm, the sea was shining, and fantastic views over Arran to the SW. Perfect.
I even managed to fit in a bit of geology…
In the afternoon, we visited Mount Stuart, a Gothic Revival mansion owned by successive Marquises of Bute, once the wealthiest family in Europe. The mansion is an incredible Arts and Crafts vision, full of light, fantastic materials and incredible artwork.
