This is one o the first castles to have been built with a surrounding wall. The large circular curtain is surrounded by a moat and finished off with four round towers, two of which have been reduced to their foundations. One has been partly transform..

A sandy beach dominated by the Argyll is a splendid setting for this large Victorian dwelling. R Rowand Anderson built it for the third marquis of Bute (1847-1900), known for is erudite manner, his mystical beliefs and his passion for architecture.