List of bays of the Firth of Clyde

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Map of Firth of Clyde

This List of bays of the Firth of Clyde summarises the bays that are located in the islands of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland

Arran[edit]

Map this section's coordinates using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

Name County Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
Brodick Bay North Ayrshire Brodick 55°34′16″N 5°06′23″W / 55.571°N 5.1063°W / 55.571; -5.1063 (Brodick Bay) [1]
Catacol Bay North Ayrshire Lochranza 55°41′23″N 5°19′57″W / 55.6896°N 5.3325°W / 55.6896; -5.3325 (Catacol Bay) [2]
Drumadoon Bay North Ayrshire Blackwaterfoot 55°29′48″N 5°20′29″W / 55.4968°N 5.3413°W / 55.4968; -5.3413 (Drumadoon Bay) [3]
Kerr's Port North Ayrshire Lamlash 55°32′53″N 5°05′27″W / 55.5481°N 5.0907°W / 55.5481; -5.0907 (Kerr's Port)
Lamlash Bay North Ayrshire Lamlash 55°31′51″N 5°06′13″W / 55.5309°N 5.1036°W / 55.5309; -5.1036 (Lamlash Bay)
Machrie Bay North Ayrshire Machrie 55°33′18″N 5°21′11″W / 55.555°N 5.3530°W / 55.555; -5.3530 (Machrie Bay) [3]
Port a' Ghille Ghlais North Ayrshire Whiting Bay 55°26′21″N 5°09′13″W / 55.4391°N 5.1535°W / 55.4391; -5.1535 (Port a' Ghille Ghlais)
Port Dearg North Ayrshire Whiting Bay 55°26′22″N 5°06′55″W / 55.4394°N 5.1154°W / 55.4394; -5.1154 (Port Dearg)
Port na Feannaiche North Ayrshire Lagg 55°27′23″N 5°17′32″W / 55.4564°N 5.2921°W / 55.4564; -5.2921 (Port na Feannaiche)
Port Mòr North Ayrshire Blackwaterfoot 55°26′45″N 5°15′50″W / 55.4457°N 5.264°W / 55.4457; -5.264 (Port Mòr)
Port Mòr North Ayrshire Whiting Bay 55°28′54″N 5°05′23″W / 55.4818°N 5.0896°W / 55.4818; -5.0896 (Port Mòr)
Porta Buidhe North Ayrshire Lagg, Arran 55°26′27″N 5°07′26″W / 55.4408°N 5.1238°W / 55.4408; -5.1238 (Porta Buidhe)
Porta Leacach North Ayrshire Kildonan 55°26′57″N 5°05′34″W / 55.4493°N 5.0927°W / 55.4493; -5.0927 (Porta Leacach)
Sannox Bay North Ayrshire Sannox 55°39′38″N 5°08′56″W / 55.6605°N 5.1490°W / 55.6605; -5.1490 (Sannox Bay)
Whiting Bay North Ayrshire Whiting Bay 55°29′03″N 5°04′52″W / 55.4843°N 5.0810°W / 55.4843; -5.0810 (Whiting Bay) [4]

Bute[edit]

Map this section's coordinates using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

Name County Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
Ascog Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°49′37″N 5°01′24″W / 55.8269°N 5.0232°W / 55.8269; -5.0232 (Ascog Bay) [5]
Balnakailly Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°55′21″N 5°10′09″W / 55.9225°N 5.1692°W / 55.9225; -5.1692 (Balnakailly Bay) [6]
Dunagoil Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°44′12″N 5°03′12″W / 55.7368°N 5.0532°W / 55.7368; -5.0532 (Dunagoil Bay)
Ettrick Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°50′39″N 5°08′30″W / 55.8443°N 5.1417°W / 55.8443; -5.1417 (Ettrick Bay) [7]
Gallachan Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°45′57″N 5°04′42″W / 55.7659°N 5.0784°W / 55.7659; -5.0784 (Gallachan Bay)
Glencallum Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°43′47″N 5°00′25″W / 55.7296°N 5.0069°W / 55.7296; -5.0069 (Glencallum Bay)
Kames Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°52′00″N 5°04′53″W / 55.8666°N 5.0814°W / 55.8666; -5.0814 (Kames Bay)
Kerrycroy Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°48′35″N 5°01′16″W / 55.8096°N 5.0212°W / 55.8096; -5.0212 (Kerrycroy Bay)
Kerrylamont Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°46′39″N 5°00′15″W / 55.7776°N 5.0042°W / 55.7776; -5.0042 (Kerrylamont Bay)
Kilchattan Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°45′22″N 5°01′23″W / 55.7560°N 5.0230°W / 55.7560; -5.0230 (Kilchattan Bay)
Lubas Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°44′36″N 5°03′28″W / 55.7433°N 5.0579°W / 55.7433; -5.0579 (Lubas Bay)
Port na h-Aille Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°46′40″N 5°07′21″W / 55.7779°N 5.1225°W / 55.7779; -5.1225 (Port na h-Aille)
Rothesay Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°50′42″N 5°01′40″W / 55.8451°N 5.0278°W / 55.8451; -5.0278 (Rothesay Bay)
Scalpsie Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°46′32″N 5°06′11″W / 55.7755°N 5.103°W / 55.7755; -5.103 (Scalpsie Bay) [8]
Sallan Port Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°47′41″N 5°07′38″W / 55.7946°N 5.1272°W / 55.7946; -5.1272 (Sallan Port)
St Ninian's Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°48′18″N 5°07′48″W / 55.8049°N 5.1299°W / 55.8049; -5.1299 (St Ninian's Bayt)
Stravanan Bay Argyll and Bute Rothesay 55°45′32″N 5°04′02″W / 55.7588°N 5.0671°W / 55.7588; -5.0671 (Stravanan Bay)

Davaar[edit]

The small island of Davaar has no bays.

Great Cumbrae[edit]

Map this section's coordinates using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

Name County Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
Ballochmartin Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°46′22″N 4°53′54″W / 55.7728°N 4.8983°W / 55.7728; -4.8983 (Ballochmartin Bay) [9]
Bell Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°46′39″N 4°55′57″W / 55.7774°N 4.9324°W / 55.7774; -4.9324 (Bell Bay) [10]
Deadman's Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°45′47″N 4°56′41″W / 55.763°N 4.9447°W / 55.763; -4.9447 (Deadman's Bay)
Fintray Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°46′08″N 4°56′18″W / 55.769°N 4.9382°W / 55.769; -4.9382 (Fintray Bay) [11]
Holm Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°47′22″N 4°53′52″W / 55.7895°N 4.8979°W / 55.7895; -4.8979 (Holm Bay)
Kames Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°45′08″N 4°55′02″W / 55.7522°N 4.9171°W / 55.7522; -4.9171 (Kames Bay) [12]
Lady's Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°47′25″N 4°53′52″W / 55.7904°N 4.8979°W / 55.7904; -4.8979 (Lady's Bay)
Knox's Port North Ayrshire Millport 55°45′00″N 4°55′57″W / 55.7501°N 4.9325°W / 55.7501; -4.9325 (Knox's Port)
Millport Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°44′54″N 4°55′34″W / 55.7484°N 4.9261°W / 55.7484; -4.9261 (Millport Bay) [13]
Newtown Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°45′06″N 4°55′40″W / 55.7518°N 4.9278°W / 55.7518; -4.9278 (Newtown Bay)
Skate Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°47′07″N 4°55′42″W / 55.7853°N 4.9282°W / 55.7853; -4.9282 (Skate Bay) [14]
Stinking Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°47′29″N 4°55′05″W / 55.7913°N 4.9181°W / 55.7913; -4.9181 (Stinking Bay) [15]
White Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°47′31″N 4°54′32″W / 55.7919°N 4.9088°W / 55.7919; -4.9088 (White Bay) [16]
Wine Bay North Ayrshire Millport 55°47′28″N 4°55′03″W / 55.7910°N 4.9174°W / 55.7910; -4.9174 (Wine Bay) [17]

Holy Island[edit]

The small island of Holy Island has no bays.

Inchmarnock[edit]

The small island of Inchmarnock has no bays.

Little Cumbrae[edit]

Map this section's coordinates using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

Name County Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
Long Bay North Ayrshire West Kilbride 55°43′52″N 4°57′02″W / 55.7310°N 4.9506°W / 55.7310; -4.9506 (Long Bay)
Steadholm Bay North Ayrshire West Kilbride 55°42′59″N 4°57′54″W / 55.7163°N 4.9651°W / 55.7163; -4.9651 (Steadholm Bay)
Waterloo Bay North Ayrshire West Kilbride 55°42′45″N 4°57′34″W / 55.7126°N 4.9594°W / 55.7126; -4.9594 (Waterloo Bay)

Sanda[edit]

The small island of Sanda has no bays.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Adam and Charles Black (Firm) (1881). Black's Tourist's Guide to Scotland. p. 111. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ United States. Hydrographic Office (1925). British Islands Pilot. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 99.
  3. ^ a b United States. Hydrographic Office (1925). British Islands Pilot. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 98.
  4. ^ "Whiting Bay". Visiting Scotland. Visit Scotland. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  5. ^ Groome, Francis Hindes (1882). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Edinburgh: T. C. Jack. p. 79.
  6. ^ "Balnakailly Bay". Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Ettrick Bay". Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  8. ^ Murphy, Alan (10 April 2014). Scotland Highlands & Islands Footprint Handbook. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-909268-62-3.
  9. ^ United States. Naval Oceanographic Office. Sailing Directions for the West Coast of Scotland, Mull of Galloway to Cape Wrath, Including Hebrides. p. 48.
  10. ^ "Bell Bay". Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Fintray Bay". Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  12. ^ Great Britain. Hydrographic Department (1886). West Coast of Scotland Pilot. J. D. Potter. p. 287.
  13. ^ Clyde Cruising Club (24 April 2020). Firth of Clyde: Including Solway Firth and North Channel. Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-78679-165-8.
  14. ^ "Skate Bay". Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  15. ^ Transactions of the Glasgow Archaeological Society. Society. 1883. p. 175.
  16. ^ "White Bay". Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Wine Bay". Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_bays_of_the_Firth_of_Clyde&oldid=1210625817"