Plan your visit

Mount Stuart House & Gardens are open for the 2024 season.

Tickets for all available September & October visiting dates are available to purchase online here. 

Book online using discount code ONLINE10 and receive 10% off House & Gardens tickets. Visitors who pre-book online do not need to go to the ticket office on arrival.

For information on special events, please see our What's on pages.

Opening Dates

• 1st-30th September, open Sunday to Thursday only (closed Friday and Saturday)
• 1st-20th October, open Saturday to Thursday (closed Friday)

Kitchen Garden Glasshouse Closure

Please be aware that following storm damage, the Kitchen Garden Glasshouse is currently closed to visitors.

2024 Visitor Survey

If you have visited us in 2024 we'd love to hear from you! Please take a few moments to complete our visitor survey and help us to improve our visitor experience.

Opening Hours

• House (self-guided): 11.30am-3pm 
• Gardens: 10am-5pm
• Cafe: 10am-4pm
• Family Entrance Tickets & Shop: 10am-4pm

Closed Dates

Mount Stuart House may remain closed for special events on certain dates throughout the year or open on amended hours. On open dates, principal rooms may be unavailable for viewing and where possible, an alternative room will be opened for viewing.

Please be aware that the full site is closed on the following dates:

• Friday 6th September
• Saturday 7th September
• Friday 13th September
• Friday 20th September
• Saturday 21st September
• Friday 27th September
• Saturday 28th September
• Friday 4th October
• Friday 11th October
• Friday 18th October

Getting Here

Mount Stuart is situated on the Isle of Bute, Scotland's most accessible west coast island. 

By Public Transport

All visitors who arrive at Mount Stuart via foot, bike or bus, are entitled to a 10% discount on House & Gardens admission. Please quote discount code CARFREE when purchasing tickets.

• Train - Scotrail operate regular train services between Glasgow Central and Wemyss Bay ferry terminal, ferries to Bute depart from the same station. There are no trains on the Isle of Bute.
   
• Bus - McGills operate regular bus services between Glasgow Buchanan Street Bus Station and Largs (services 901, 906, 906X), buses stop directly at Wemyss Bay ferry terminal. West Coast Motors operate bus services on Bute and the 90/490 services run directly to Mount Stuart from opposite Rothesay ferry terminal.
   
• Ferry - Calmac Ferries operate two routes to Bute: Wemyss Bay- Rothesay (crossing time 35 minutes) and Colintraive-Rhubodach (crossing time 5 minutes). Wemyss Bay-Rothesay is the main route to the island and tickets can be booked online in advance via Calmac's website. If you are arriving by car and prefer a scenic drive then we recommend the Colintraive-Rhubodach crossing.

By Car

• The postcode for sat-nav is PA20 9LR. Please be aware that sat-nav systems may take you to the main house and parking here is only for Blue Badge holders. Once you have entered the Mount Stuart grounds, please follow the directional signage.
• Cars can travel on both Calmac ferry routes. There is a pay & display car park at Wemyss Bay ferry terminal should you wish to leave your car and travel as a foot passenger.
• At Mount Stuart, free car parking is available a short 5 minute walk from the main house. Please be aware that the car park is situated at the top of an incline and visitors with blue badges are welcome to park directly at the house (please follow signage for accessible parking and drop off).

Electric Vehicles

• Three electric car charging points are available in the main visitor car park.
• To use the chargers:
  1. Scan the QR code found on the charging point (this will take you to the Project EV app)
  2. Set up the app payment method 
  3. Start charging
• Electric car charging points are also available in Rothesay town centre at Rothesay Pier and in Guildford Square.