Ascog
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.826 and -5.023 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 49' 32" and W -5° 1' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:27 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:57 am and 4:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Ascog

Ascog in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 359 mi (or 578 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Ascog is now 09:27 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports near Ascog, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greenock, Irvine, Lochgilphead, Dumbarton and Ayr. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Glenburn

Address
1,3 mi
unknown
PA20 9JP Isle Of Bute
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rothesay Castle Isle of Bute

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 47:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chaldon2view

Another of my videos from a September holiday in Scotland last year. It was a beautiful day to visit Rothesay Castle. The Isle of Bute is a short ferry trip from Wemyss Bay with plenty to...


RFA Orangeleaf in Rothesay Bay

Published: June 10, 2014
Length: 52:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kristofer Keane

RFA Orangeleaf (A110) is a Leaf-class fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Here she is seen being towed into Rothesay Bay by Clyde tugs Dependable, Resourceful and Impetus en...


Coruisk and Hebridean Princess Departing Rothesay

Published: November 04, 2013
Length: 33:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kristofer Keane

CalMac's Coruisk departing Rothesay, followed by the cruise ship Hebridean Princess (the former CalMac ferry Columba).


Wemyss Bay and Rothesay - a short but fantastic break. Day2:

Published: June 02, 2013
Length: 50:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: macolgan james

Day 2 of our short break down the Clyde Coast, at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park. Today we take the ferry across to Rothesay, which has the wonderful and just title of "The Jewel of the Clyde". Once...


MV Isle of Cumbrae in Rothesay Bay

Published: July 27, 2014
Length: 59:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kristofer Keane

MV Isle of Cumbrae is one of Caledonian MacBrayne's oldest remaining ships, built in 1976 - 10 years before the 'Loch' class of ferries which were based on its highly successful design. ...


MV Argyle Docking in Rothesay

Published: July 29, 2014
Length: 38:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kristofer Keane

MV Argyle is a ferry owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne on the route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay. She is the seventh Clyde ship to have the.


Rothesay & District Pipe Band

Published: August 27, 2013
Length: 56:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: admwilsn

Rothesay & District Pipe Band Grade 4B at Bute Highland Games 2013.


Football Manager 2014 Leicester City LFC Marshall Update Season 2 Episode 5

Published: September 18, 2014
Length: 09:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Island Gamer

Welcome to The Island Gamer YouTube channel, here you will find videos from Football Manager to hearthstone and various other games in the process, Stay Tuned for city builder and strategy...


MV Argyle Leaving Rothesay

Published: July 29, 2014
Length: 29:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kristofer Keane

MV Argyle is a ferry owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne on the route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay. She is the seventh Clyde ship to have the.


Football Manager 2014 Leicester City LFC Marshall Update Episode 10 Season Final

Published: September 08, 2014
Length: 47:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Island Gamer

Welcome to The Island Gamer YouTube channel, here you will find videos from Football Manager to hearthstone and various other games in the process, Stay Tuned for city builder and strategy...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Isle of Bute

Bute is an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Formerly part of the county of Buteshire, it now constitutes part of the council area of Argyll and Bute. Its resident population was 7,228 in April 2001.

Located at 55.8357, -5.05636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Isle of Bute, Post towns in the PA postcode area

Mount Stuart House

Mount Stuart House on the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Scotland is a Neo-Gothic country house with extensive gardens. Mount Stuart was designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson for the 3rd Marquess of Bute in the late 1870s, to replace an earlier house by Alexander McGill, which burnt down in 1877.

Located at 55.7916, -5.01875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Listed houses in Scotland, Robert Rowand Anderson buildings, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Stuart of Bute family, Gardens in Argyll and Bute, Historic house museums in Argyll and Bute, Gothic Revival architecture in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Argyll and Bute, Isle of Bute, Country houses in Scotland

Bute FM

Bute FM is a Community Radio station for the Isle of Bute, broadcasting in stereo on 96.5 FM and simultaneously broadcasting online via a live internet stream here. For almost 100 hours per week the station broadcasts programmes produced by volunteer presenters, with the remaining airtime occupied by an automated music playout system.

Located at 55.8364, -5.05306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Scotland, Media in Argyll and Bute, Community radio stations in the United Kingdom

Rothesay Academy

Rothesay Academy is a secondary school in the town of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. It has 3 associated primary schools: Rothesay Primary School and St. Andrew’s Primary in Rothesay and North Bute Primary in Port Bannatyne. The school as an institution first opened in 1870, though the present building is much newer, dating to 2007.

Located at 55.8252, -5.0573 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rothesay, Bute, Secondary schools in Argyll and Bute, Educational institutions established in 1870, School buildings completed in 2007, Isle of Bute

Loch Ascog

Loch Ascog is a small reservoir on the east coast of the island of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The loch supplies water to the town of Rothesay and the fishing rights are held by the Isle of Bute Angling Association. Loch Ascog is 44.7 hectares in extent. To the west is the much larger Loch Fad.

Located at 55.8178, -5.0448 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Reservoirs in Argyll and Bute, Isle of Bute, Lochs of Scottish islands

Mount Stuart visitor centre

The Mount Stuart visitor centre on the Bute estate, near Rothsay on the Island of Bute was designed by the architect Alfred Munkenbeck of Munkenbeck + Marshall and was opened by Richard Attenborough in June 2001.

Located at 55.8004, -5.0259 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Scottish architecture, Visitor centres in Scotland

Kirk Dam

Kirk Dam is an impounding dam, located 1.5 kilometres south of Rothesay, and is separated by a causeway from the much larger Loch Fad to the south-west. It was built to provide water to the cotton mills of the town, and is now the habitat for a variety of marshland birds. The earthfill dam is 6 metres high and records show it was constructed in the late 18th century.

Located at 55.8196, -5.0641 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Reservoirs in Argyll and Bute, 1700s in Scotland, Dams in Scotland, Isle of Bute, Dams completed in the 18th century