Attraction · near Rothesay · Argyll and Bute

Ascog Victorian Fernery

Head 600 m southeast of Rothesay for Ascog Victorian Fernery, an attraction. There are 21 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Rothesay Castle (2.4 km).

Where

600 m

southeast of Rothesay

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–18°C

In brief

Attraction near Rothesay

Just outside Rothesay

Ascog Victorian Fernery is 600 m southeast of Rothesay. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Which month to go

In Rothesay, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 17–18°C.

Jan7° / 3°163 mm

Feb7° / 3°122 mm

Mar9° / 4°111 mm

Apr12° / 5°83 mm

May15° / 7°81 mm

Jun17° / 10°90 mm

Jul18° / 12°107 mm

Aug18° / 12°121 mm

Sep16° / 10°112 mm

Oct13° / 8°158 mm

Nov10° / 5°150 mm

Dec8° / 3°153 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Rothesay, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Rothesay. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Rothesay’s full climate →

About

Ascog Victorian Fernery

Attraction.

Type: Attraction
Town: 600 m southeast of Rothesay

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where it sits

The places near Ascog Victorian Fernery are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

The towns around Ascog Victorian Fernery

Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · 600 m northwest of it

Rothesay

4,206 people · 7 places to visit

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Ascog Victorian Fernery

Of the 21 within 15 km, look for 6 castles, a historic house and a cathedral.

CastleRothesay Castle2.4 km away 2

Historic houseMount Stuart House3.5 km away 3

CathedralCathedral of The Isles9.7 km away 4

CastleKelburn Castle13 km away 5

CastleKames Castle6.3 km away 6

CastleWester Kames Castle6.7 km away 7

CastleSkelmorlie Castle9.3 km away 8CastleCastleWee Cumbrae Castle13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Ascog Victorian Fernery

Where is Ascog Victorian Fernery?

Ascog Victorian Fernery is 600 m southeast of Rothesay, Argyll and Bute.

What is Ascog Victorian Fernery?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Ascog Victorian Fernery?

June to August are the warmest months in Rothesay, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Ascog Victorian Fernery?

Within 15 km: Rothesay Castle (2.4 km), Mount Stuart House (3.5 km), Cathedral of The Isles (9.7 km) and Kelburn Castle (13 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Rothesay Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mount Stuart House: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of The Isles: John McLeish, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kelburn Castle: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kames Castle: Richard Dear, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wester Kames Castle: Reading Tom from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Skelmorlie Castle: McGibbon & Ross, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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