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On Monday, along with Richard and Francoise, we headed up to Wemyss Bay to catch the ferry over to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. The town has been a popular destination with families from the west of Scotland since rail and ferry links opened up in the late 19th century giving ordinary people the opportunity to head 'doon the watter' on steamers from the Glasgow and from this little harbour to enjoy a seaside holiday.
The interior of the railway station serving the port is a delight and must rank highly in the award for 'prettiest station'. In its heyday it would be crammed with working class folks taking advantage of their recently granted annual holidays heading for the ferry to make the crossing to enjoy their summer break.
The 35 minute ferry trip is a pleasant experience with great 365 degree views of the Firth of Clyde as you make your way over to Rothesay. The last time I made this trip was as a boy on one of our annual 'school trips' and that was not yesterday!
Once back on dry land we would head for what was our intended destination, Mount Stuart House, an outrageous country pile built in the Gothic Revival style and the ancestral home of the Marquesses of Bute but I'll save that for another post.
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