Public Toilets - Taking Photos

[sunny-dave]

I'm off to Scotland later in the Autumn - mainly for some leaf peeping and distillery visiting.

But I'll also be near these amazing Gents ...

http://www.bute.me/victoriantoilets/

... and I'd like to take some photos.


However, I have a feeling that just wandering in and whipping out my ...

... camera, may not be entirely socially acceptable.

I wonder what the etiquette is :+)

[andy-hughes]

I would suggest you visit early or late, when there is more chance of them being unoccupied, and then snap away, but keep an ear out for anyone coming in, and make sure your camera / phone is out of sight before they get there.

[Sipowicz]

Make sure you don't flash!

[Mamyalynne]

I believe there is an attendant there, simpler to ask them when you arrive. Seems Ladies interested in looking may also ask to be allowed entry

Take 20p for a pee

[murraymints]

How do you know you'll need a wee ?

[emmie]

ask the council about it?

[mazie]

I'm sure they are used to tourist "flashing" in their toilets dave ;o)

[gness]

Because he will go after the distillery visits, Minty....☺

[grasscarp]

So. You are a closet photographer sunny-dave.

[Dizmo]

It's Scotland, they won't mind. Get your camera out and just take some photos. I bet people photograph them all the time. Well someone took that photo in the link!

[slinky.kate]

just go in and take the photo,it isn't busy,i am a local there and lots of people are interested in the toilets and the Victorian street lighting at the promenade,hope you enjoy it,its a lovely island,try also mpunt stuart house and the fernery,creamery.

[slinky.kate]

^Mount

[taichiperson]

Bute is a fabulous place ('bute'iful?)

The attendant is very mindful of his job, and friendly. If he doesn't offer to show you, ask - he's very obliging. Of course, he'll make sure there's no -one using the facilities!

It's the Gents section that has been restored. Apparently the Victorians didn't allow for Ladies wanting to 'spend a penny', Lord knows what they used to do.

[taichiperson]

NB as slinky says, there are some lovely places to visit. Mount Stewart is huge, and the Victorian Fernery is really lovely, small but well worth a visit. We stayed there for three nights, as they offer B+B.

A strange feature of the size of the island is that at a lot of the crossroads Rothesay is signposted in more than one direction!

[sunny-dave]

Thanks Slinky - I didn't know it was your home turf.

I'm staying in one of the cottages owned by Mount Stuart - any more ideas for days out will be gratefully received.

dave x

[mrs_overall]

Dave, I am sure you will be ok taking photos in the loo as long as you remember
a) not to make those drooling noises you sometimes make
b) leave your flashers mac at home
c) at no point should you have your hands in your trouser pockets

[sunny-dave]

Thanks taichiperson too - any more ideas for places to visit?

[slinky.kate]

dave,google things to do in bute and you will see some great stuff,if you go near the golf course that is where we lived,i live in Glasgow now,rothesay is to quiet for me

[slinky.kate]

craigmore tea room is my favourite place for a meal ,also mountstuart house has great meals and tam cowan scored it very high in the daily record,visit etrick bay ,its a lovely beach?

[taichiperson]

If you're into country walks, go to Scalpsie bay - you may well see seals there. For a great pub meal that's a cut above the rest, the Kingarth Hotel is very good, and so is the beer, so hubby tells me. If dave was there a few weeks ago we may have been shoulder to shoulder at the bar lol. The bar there also has some good info on local walks.

Dunagoil is another place you can go to for a short walk, and the coastline there is interesting if you're into geology - and there are great views of Arran. There are lots of walks that are well marked and maintained. I'm envious, even though we were only there last month . Enjoy :)

[taichiperson]

Drat - I meant Kate, not Dave.