Oxroad Bay
Oxroad Bay is a bay in Scotland, United Kingdom. Oxroad Bay is situated nearby to the locality Seacliff Harbour, as well as near Gin Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tantallon Castle and Auldhame Castle.
Tantallon Castle
Castle
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tantallon Castle is a ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 5 kilometres east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth.
Auldhame Castle
Ruins
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auldhame Castle is a ruined L-plan tower house standing on a ridge above Seacliff beach, about 3 miles east of North Berwick in East Lothian, and less than half a mile from Tantallon Castle.
Bass Rock
Islet
Photo: Honge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bass Rock, or simply the Bass, is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland. Approximately 2 km offshore, and 5 km north-east of North Berwick, it is a steep-sided volcanic plug, 107 m at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auldhame & Scoughall and Seacliff.
Auldhame & Scoughall
Hamlet
Photo: Renata Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auldhame and Scoughall are hamlets in East Lothian, Scotland. They are close to the town of North Berwick and the village of Whitekirk, and are approximately 25 miles east of Edinburgh.
Seacliff
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seacliff comprises a beach, an estate and a harbour. It lies 4 miles east of North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.
Canty Bay
Hamlet
Photo: Keith Burns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Canty Bay is a small inlet and coastal hamlet on the northern coast of East Lothian, Scotland. It is 2 miles east of North Berwick and is opposite the Bass Rock and Tantallon Castle.
Oxroad Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.05551° or 56° 3′ 20″ northLongitude
-2.6456° or 2° 38′ 44″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C8V3943+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 742397963OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
11153195
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Gun Tower and Outer gate.
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