Plan your visit
Opening Information
Mount Stuart House & Gardens are open until 30th October 2022.
On Saturday 2nd, Saturday 9th and Saturday 23rd July, the House & Cafe are closed for private events. The Gardens & Round-house Shop will remain open on all dates.
Tickets are now available to purchase online. We strongly recommend pre-booking as walk-up entry cannot be guaranteed.
Abbas Akhavan's contemporary visual art commission study for a garden runs from 30th April to 2nd October.
The exhibition of 19th-century design, Fantasy to Fabrication, is now open. Visitors wishing to view the exhibition should book the House, Gardens and Exhibition ticket.
For any urgent enquiries please email: contactus@mountstuart.com and our team will respond as soon as possible.
Tickets
Tickets are now available to book online
| Adult House & Gardens | £13.70 |
| Concession (aged 60+) House & Gardens | £11.60 |
| Child (age 5-15) House & Gardens | £7.90 |
| Child (under 5) House & Gardens | FREE |
| Family (2 adults, 3 children) House & Gardens | £41.00 |
| HHA & ASVA | Complimentary Free Flow Admission to the House (exhibition charges apply) |
| Adult/Concession Gardens Only | £5.30 |
| Child (5-15) Gardens Only | FREE |
| Groups of 15 or more House & Gardens | from £8.70 |
Opening Hours
Open daily 15th April - 30th October 2022
House (self-guided free flow admission): 12-3pm (closes 4pm July & August)
Gardens: 10am-5pm
Tickets, Information & Shop: 10am-4pm
Courtyard Cafe: 11am-3pm (closes 4pm July & August)
Closed Dates
On certain dates throughout the year, Mount Stuart House & Cafe may remain closed for special events.
Online tickets are unable to be purchased for any of the house closure dates listed below. Unless otherwise stated, the gardens will remain open on all closure dates and tickets can be purchased from the ticket office on arrival.
| 2nd July 2022 closed all day |
| 9th July 2022 closed all day |
| 23rd July 2022 closed all day |
| 6th August 2022 closed all day |
| 27th August 2022 closed all day |
| 24th September 2022 closed all day |
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Online Shop
Mount Stuart publications including 20 Masterpieces from Mount Stuart are currently available to purchase from our online shop.
Getting Here
Mount Stuart is located on the Isle of Bute, the most accessible island on the west coast of Scotland. The Isle of Bute is approximately 90 minutes from Glasgow by road or rail, including a 35 minute ferry crossing from Wemyss Bay to Rothesay. Alternatively another ferry runs from Colintraive to Rhubodach, taking less than 5 minutes.
By Car
Mount Stuart is 5 miles south of the island's principal town: Rothesay, and is well signposted from the ferry terminal. If you are travelling using a sat nav system, please use the postcode PA20 9LR. Get directions on Google Maps.
Car parking is available free of charge on site. Please be aware that we do not have a designated parking area for motor homes.
By Bus
West Coast Motors operate a regular bus service 490/90 from Rothesay (Guildford Square) to Mount Stuart. The bus drops off and picks up directly at Mount Stuart House.
By Bicycle
Bicycle storage racks are available at the car parking area and at the main house.
