Stirling has borne witness to many of the important events of the past, which significantly shaped the country's future. Kerrycroy is a peaceful village on the Isle of Bute, with a fine sandy bay and a stone pier, directly south of Rothesay at the end of the shore road. Kingarth is the centre of the farming community in the south of the island. The village is at a crossroads, not only of routes but also of history. Port Bannatyne is in Kames Bay, a mile or so beyond the outskirts of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute.
Distances shown are in a direct line.
Distances by road will be longer. Here is a typical Victorian tenement flat of 1892, a fascinating time capsule of the first half of the 20th century. The Maxwell family is known to have been established at Pollok from the mid 13th-century. Holmwood has been described as Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's finest domestic design. It was built in 1857-8 for James Couper who, with his brother Robert, owned Millholm Paper Mills on the banks of the River Cart.