The UK coast boasts more beach towns than you can shake a stick of rock at. Rothesay, the main settlement on the Isle of Bute, is the archetypal Scottish seaside town from the days when Glaswegians went “doon the watter” for their summer holiday, and some of that gaudy atmosphere persists. The view across the bay to the Cowal hills is the best seaside panorama in Scotland. Yes, it’s a charming seaside town, designed by a Victorian philanthropist, on a sandy stretch of coast. The hairpin bends of the Cascade Road – actual name Shore Hill, which pitches visitors into the Victorian seaside town – still slaloms past colourful municipal bedding and steadfast granite villas.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2018 06:00 UTC