Machir Bay
Machir Bay is a small bay on the Western coast of the isle of Islay in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is one of the features of the Rhinns of Islay and lies within a few hundred metres of the small settlement of Kilchoman.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Machri Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilchoman Old Parish Church and Kilchoman distillery.
Kilchoman distillery
Distillery
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Kilchoman distillery is a distillery that produces single malt Scotch whisky on Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides. Kilchoman Distillery is in the northwest of the island, close to Machir Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilchoman and Bruichladdich.
Kilchoman
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchoman is a small settlement and large parish on the Scottish island of Islay, within the unitary council of Argyll and Bute.
Bruichladdich
Village
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Bruichladdich is a village, which is situated 4½ miles east of Machir Bay.
Port Charlotte
Village
Port Charlotte is a village on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It was founded in 1828. In 1991 it had a population of 350. On 24 September 1828 the foundation stone of the pier was laid at a fete attended by 4,000 of Walter Frederick Campbell's tenants. Port Charlotte is situated 4½ miles southeast of Machir Bay.
Machir Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Machir Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Machir Bay”
- German: “Machir Bay”
- Swedish: “Machir Bay”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kilchiaran and Tormisdale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Kilchoman Parish Church and Loch Clach a‘ Bhuaile.
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