Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Bay at the Back of the Ocean
Also known as: Camas Cuil an t-Saimh
Bay at the Back of the Ocean — bay on the island of Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bay at the Back of the Ocean is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "bay on the island of Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.3261°, -6.4320°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bay at the Back of the Ocean (Scottish Gaelic: Camas Cuil an t-Saimh) is a wide, west facing bay on the island of Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and is so named because the next westward stop is North America. Behind the beach is the machair, a wide grassed area that houses communal sheep grazing for the island, and the local golf course. It is the half-way point of the most popular walk on the island.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3261, -6.4320
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA76 6SP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q3633025 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bay at the Back of the Ocean (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: TyIonaBayAtTheBackOfTheOcean20030825r19f19.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bay at the Back of the Ocean?
- Bay at the Back of the Ocean is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA76 6SP).
- Is Bay at the Back of the Ocean free to visit?
- Yes, Bay at the Back of the Ocean is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bay at the Back of the Ocean?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA76 6SP. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.