With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up all that Rothesay, 25 miles away, has to offer. Among your first stops here ought to be Mount Stuart, Rothesay Castle and Rothesay Ferry Terminal. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Irvine, 25 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, make sure it’s Royal Troon Golf Club. (But we’re also huge fans of Irvine Beach and Dalgarven Mill.)