Mountains & hills · Scottish Lowlands
Machrihanish Bay
Machrihanish Bay — bay on the west of Kintyre, 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
Machrihanish Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "bay on the west of Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.4333°, -5.7333°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Machrihanish Bay is a large remote tidal north by northeast coastal facing embayment, located next to the Campbeltown Airport within Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula. Machrihanish Bay has the longest continuous stretch of sand in Argyll.
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- Coordinates
- 55.4333, -5.7333
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA28 6PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q24639386 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Machrihanish Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Machrihanish Bay. - geograph.org.uk - 452582.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Machrihanish Bay?
- Machrihanish Bay is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA28 6PY).
- Is Machrihanish Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Machrihanish Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Machrihanish Bay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA28 6PY. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.