Kilbride Bay, also known as Ostel Bay, Ostell Bay or Bàgh Osde, is a bay and beach in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated in the far south-west of the Cowal Peninsular, where Loch Fyne meets the Firth of Clyde. The nearest settlements are Kames, 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north, and Portavadie, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the west. Ardlamont Point, the southern-most point in Cowal, is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the south-east.[1][2][3]
| Kilbride Bay | |
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 Kilbride Bay pictured in 2008 | |
| Coordinates | 55°50′53″N 5°15′36″W / 55.84806°N 5.26000°W |
The beach at Kilbride Bay is sandy and faces due south towards the Isle of Arran. The nearest road access is at Kilbride Farm, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north, where there is an (often full) layby and a path to the beach.[1][3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kilbride Bay - Strathclyde". The Beach Guide. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "10 Argyll beaches you'll want to walk along". Argyll & the Isles Tourism Cooperative. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b Explorer 362 - Cowal West & Isle of Bute (Map). 1:25000. Ordnance Survey. 16 September 2015. ISBN 9780319246139.
- ^ "Visit Beautiful Ostel Bay on the Cowal Peninsula". Argyll & the Isles Tourism Cooperative. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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