Ardmucknish Bay

Ardmucknish Bay is a bay in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Ardmucknish Bay is situated nearby to the village Benderloch, as well as near the locality Chapel Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oban Airport and Scottish Association for Marine Science.

Oban Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Bill Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oban Airport is located 6 miles northeast of Oban, near the village of North Connel, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Operated by Argyll and Bute council, it has a CAA licence as a commercial airport following recent upgrading.

Scottish Association for Marine Science

University

The Scottish Association for Marine Science is the UK's oldest ocean research and education charity based near Oban, Argyll, on the European Marine Science Park.

Dunstaffnage Chapel

Ruins

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dunstaffnage Chapel is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benderloch and Falls of Lora.

Benderloch

Village

Photo: Droigheann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Benderloch is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The name is derived from Beinn eadar dà loch, meaning "mountain between two lochs". Benderloch lies on the A828 road in the coastal parish of Ardchattan and Muckairn, Argyll, Scotland.

Falls of Lora

Locality

Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Falls of Lora is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of Loch Etive when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch. They form white water rapids for two to five days either side of the spring tides.

Dunbeg

Village

Photo: IJA, CC0.

Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK.

Ardmucknish Bay

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Lochnell Bay”
Category: body of water
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.47589° or 56° 28′ 33″ north

Longitude

-5.42826° or 5° 25′ 42″ west

Open location code

9C8PFHGC+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 931830932

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bay

GeoNames ID

2657144

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chapel Hill and Tralee.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include A‘ Bhratag and Leaba Fhalaich.

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