Irvine Bay
Irvine Bay is on the eastern shore of the Firth of Clyde, on the coast of North Ayrshire in the West of Scotland. The area is famous for its long sweeping sandy beaches and views across to the Island of Arran.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Irvin Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Big Idea and Scottish Maritime Museum.
The Big Idea
Museum
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Big Idea was a science centre located in the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located on the former Nobel Explosives manufacturing site on the Ardeer Peninsula, a new science and learning centre was planned in 2000 by the Millennium Commission, to celebrate the history of invention and inventors.
Scottish Maritime Museum
Museum
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
The Scottish Maritime Museum is an industrial museum with a Collection Recognised as Nationally Significant to Scotland. It is located at two sites in the West of Scotland in Irvine and Dumbarton, with a focus on Scotland's shipbuilding heritage. Scottish Maritime Museum is situated 1½ miles northeast of Irvine Bay.
Irvine railway station
Railway station
Irvine railway station is a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 30 miles south west of Glasgow Central. Irvine railway station is situated 2 miles northeast of Irvine Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Irvine and Stevenston.
Irvine
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Irvine is a town in Ayrshire on the Clyde coast, with a population of 34,130 in 2020. It's post-industrial and is best-known as one of the postwar "New Towns" built across lowland Scotland.
Stevenston
Town
Photo: Chris Court, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stevenston is a town and parish in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Along with Ardrossan and Saltcoats it is one of the "Three Towns", all of similar size, on the Firth of Clyde coast; the easternmost parts of Stevenston are about 1⁄2 mile from western parts of Kilwinning, the A78 trunk road runs between the settlements. Stevenston is situated 3 miles northwest of Irvine Bay.
Saltcoats
Town
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ardrossan is a port in Ayrshire on the Clyde coast of Scotland. It's part of the "Three Towns" conurbation of Greater Ardrossan, which also includes Saltcoats and Stevenston. Saltcoats is situated 3½ miles northwest of Irvine Bay.
Irvine 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—“Irvine Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Irvine Bay”
- German: “Irvine Bay”
- Japanese: “アーバイン湾”
- Swedish: “Irvine Bay”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fullarton and Ardeer Square.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include River Irvine and River Garnock.
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