Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Inner Tay Estuary
Inner Tay Estuary in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Inner Tay Estuary is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
From the Wikipedia article
The Inner Tay Estuary is the inner, western part of the Firth of Tay, from the Tay Railway Bridge in the east to the Queen's Bridge over the River Tay in Perth and the bridge in Bridge of Earn on the River Earn. It is one of the largest estuaries in eastern Scotland, and is up to 2.5 km wide. It consists primarily of intertidal sand and mud flats extending seaward to the main channel, most of which are on the northern shore. Landward of these are salt marsh and Phragmites reedbeds. The estuary contains two large islands: Mugdrum Island, opposite Newburgh; and Moncreiffe Island, immediately below Perth. The estuary's narrow form, and the large volume of freshwater from the Rivers Tay and Earn, restrict the influence of saltwater west of the Tayport narrows. Much of the tidal water is freshwater or mildly brackish.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
Public roads run within a few hundred metres of the north and south shores, providing easy access to view the estuary and its wildlife, though parking is limited in many places. South shore: Wormit, Balmerino, Newburgh, Elcho Castle North bank: Riverside Drive in Dundee (by the railway bridge); Invergowrie, Kingoodie, Port Allen, Powgavie, Cairnie Pier Perth: From both banks, the bridges, Moncreiffe Island Bridge of Earn: The bridge. The minor road from Newburgh to Balmerino also offers excellent panoramic views northwards over the inner estuary.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.3900, -3.1600
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY14 6HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
Sources
- wikidata: Q6035590 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inner Tay Estuary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inner Tay Estuary?
- Inner Tay Estuary is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY14 6HL).
- Is Inner Tay Estuary free to visit?
- Yes, Inner Tay Estuary is free to enter.
- How do I get to Inner Tay Estuary?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY14 6HL. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.