Castle Bay
Castle Bay is a bay in Scotland, United Kingdom. Castle Bay is situated nearby to the village Portpatrick, as well as near the locality Enoch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunskey Castle and Killantringan Lighthouse.
Dunskey Castle
Ruins
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunskey Castle is a ruined, 12th-century tower house or castle, located 0.5 miles south of the village of Portpatrick, Rhinns, Wigtownshire, on the south-west coast of Scotland.
Killantringan Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killantringan Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The light came into operation in 1900, and served as a waypoint in the North Channel of the Irish Sea. Killantringan Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles northwest of Castle Bay.
Knockinaam Lodge
Hotel
Knockinaam Lodge is a hotel and restaurant located about 3.5 miles South of Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. As of 2008, the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stranraer and Sandhead.
Stranraer
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stranraer is a town in Dumfries and Galloway near the tip of southwest Scotland. It's a ferry port, connecting Scotland with Northern Ireland, though nowadays all ferries run from Cairnryan a few miles north.
Sandhead
Village
Sandhead is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. It overlooks Luce Bay, 7 miles south of Stranraer. The old main road, named "Main Street", runs through the village, but the A716 now bypasses it with a narrow and twisting carriageway. Sandhead is situated 6 miles east of Castle Bay.
Castle Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.83426° or 54° 50′ 3″ northLongitude
-5.1104° or 5° 6′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C6PRVMQ+PRGeoNames ID
11125855
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