Port Bannatyne village Isle of Bute Scotland harbour yachts Crayfish Langoustine seafood fishing industry church promenade
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Port Bannatyne (Scottish Gaelic: Port MhicEamailinn) is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. It is a popular harbour for yachts. It is approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of Rothesay and 6 miles (10 km) from Rhubodach. Port Bannatyne is a village of slate and stone on the Scottish Isle of Bute, built two hundred years ago by Lord Bannatyne who lived in the ancient castle that stands just to the north. The substantial houses face the sea around Kames Bay which is mooring for yachts and fishing boats, and there is a small marina and boatyard. The village is known for its daily catch of the European Marine Crayfish, or Langoustine, and trucks arrive to carry the seafood off to Paris, Rome, and to the airport too, to end up in New York and Tokyo. Above the village with views across the sea to the Isle of Arran, and the Argyll hills, is the Port Bannatyne Golf-course.The course has 13 holes and wild deer grazing the herbage. But the village has strong links overseas and has its own club for the French game of Petanque, and there's a pitch, or piste, on the seafront The old village inn, The Port Royal Hotel, was bought ten years ago by a Russian family who renovated the building and turned the old pub into a recreation of a Russian Tavern of Imperial Times. Today they serve freshly landed seafood and Russian specialities, Russian beers, wines and vodkas. Port Bannatyne Marina is connected to Glasgow Pacific Quay by a 17-minute flight by Loch Lomond Seaplanes on an Ad Hoc basis. The Isle of Bute is easily reached by train from either of the Glasgow Airports to Wemyss Bay where a ferry leaves every 45 minutes (journey time 35 minutes.)