The Gantocks
The Gantocks is a small group of rocks lying off Dunoon in the upper Firth of Clyde, West of Scotland. A navigation beacon was constructed on the rocks circa 1886.Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Rock
- Description: rock formation in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Gantock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gantock Rocks Light and Castle House Museum.
Lunderston Bay
Park
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lunderston Bay is located on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde, by the A770 road approximately midway between the town of Gourock and the village of Inverkip.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunoon and Kirn.
Dunoon
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunoon is the ferry port and only town on the Cowal peninsula, in Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Highlands. It's 30 miles from Glasgow yet cut off by Loch Long to the east and Loch Fyne to the west.
Kirn
Village
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirn is a village on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Highlands on the west shore of the Firth of Clyde on the Cowal peninsula. It now forms part of the continuous habitation between Dunoon and Hunters Quay, where the Holy Loch joins the Firth of Clyde. Kirn is situated 2 miles north of The Gantocks.
Hunters Quay
Village
Photo: Dave Conner, CC BY 2.0.
Hunters Quay is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Situated between Kirn to the south and Ardnadam to the north, Hunters Quay is the main base of Western Ferries, operating between Hunters Quay and McInroy's Point. Hunters Quay is situated 2½ miles north of The Gantocks.
The Gantocks
- Categories: rock formation and landform
- 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—“The Gantocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Gantocks”
- Swedish: “The Gantocks”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gantock Lighthouse and East Bay.
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