Scalpsie Bay
Scalpsie Bay is a beach in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Scalpsie Bay is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dun Scalpsie, dun, as well as near the peak Haystack Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inchmarnock and Loch Fad.
Inchmarnock
Island
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchmarnock is an island at the northern end of the Sound of Bute in the Firth of Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland. The island is privately owned. Inchmarnock is situated 2½ miles west of Scalpsie Bay.
Loch Fad
Reservoir
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Its name means "long loch" in Scottish Gaelic. It lies on the Highland Boundary Fault. Loch Fad is situated 2 miles northeast of Scalpsie Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilchattan Bay and Isle of Bute.
Kilchattan Bay
Village
Photo: Andrew Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchattan Bay is a village on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. It lies on the island's southern end, along the coast road at the foot of a steep hill called the Suidhe Chattan which shields the village from the prevailing westerly wind. Kilchattan Bay is situated 3½ miles southeast of Scalpsie Bay.
Isle of Bute
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Isle of Bute is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of Scotland. Rothesay is the main town. It is part of the "Costa Clyde" or "Glasgow Riviera", the string of little resorts stretching down the Clyde coast from Gourock through Ayr to Girvan.
Ascog
Village
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Ascog is a small village on the Isle of Bute, within Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kingarth, and is situated on the A844. Ascog is situated 4½ miles northeast of Scalpsie Bay.
Scalpsie Bay
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.77865° or 55° 46′ 43″ northLongitude
-5.09839° or 5° 5′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C7PQWH2+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 369357439OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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