Rothesay

This article is about the town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. For the town in Canada, see Rothesay, New Brunswick. For the insurance company, see Rothesay (insurer). For other uses, see Rothesay (disambiguation).

Rothesay Scottish Gaelic: Baile Bhòid
Town
Rothesay Pier
Rothesay Rothesay Location within Argyll and Bute
Population	4,207 (2022)
OS grid reference	NS 087 645
• Edinburgh	73 mi (117 km)
• London	361 mi (581 km)
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF BUTE
Postcode district	PA20
Dialling code	01700
UK Parliament	Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute

Rothesay (/ˈrɒθsi/ ^ⓘ ROTH-see; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Bhòid [ˈpalə ˈvɔːtʲ]) is a coastal town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the main town on the Isle of Bute, and it is situated along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It had a population of 4,207 in 2022.

It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Wemyss Bay, which also offers an onward rail link to Glasgow Central Station. At the centre of the town is the 13th-century ruin Rothesay Castle, unique in Scotland for its circular plan.