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Wemyss Bay is a small town situated on the shores of the Firth of Clyde, with a ferry service operating across to the Isle of Bute. The town has a small rocky beach, with parts of the town stretching along the waterfront.
Wemyss Bay beach is a rock and shingle beach, offering stunning views south over the bay and across the upper Firth of Clyde to the surrounding countryside. The beach is an excellent spot for watching ferries approaching and leaving the ferry terminal to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. Boating is also a popular activity in the area.
Limited parking is available around the town, and the beach itself is located on a private road, accessible via a slipway. Facilities such as shops and cafes can be found a short distance south of the beach in the town centre, near the ferry terminal. A large holiday park, Wemyss Bay holiday park, is situated just to the south of the beach.
The town's railway station is renowned for being one of the most beautiful in Scotland, offering frequent services to and from Glasgow.
Bay Shingle Rock
| Today |  |
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| Chance of rain | 100% |
| Max temperature | 14°C |
| feels like | 14°C |
| Wind 18mph |  |
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| Chance of rain | 94% |
| Min temperature | 11°C |
| feels like | 7°C |
| Wind 26mph | |
The tide at Wemyss Bay is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 1:02 PM, and the next low tide will be at approximately 6:24 PM.
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Campsite
Slipway
Parking is limited.
No lifeguard cover at this beach
Water quality not measured here
around 3 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 6 miles south as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 6 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 8 miles by road.
around 7 miles south as the seagull flies, around 8 miles by road.
around 9 miles south as the seagull flies, around 10 miles by road.
around 14 miles south as the seagull flies, around 15 miles by road.
around 17 miles south as the seagull flies, around 19 miles by road.
around 17 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 19 miles by road.
around 18 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 22 miles by road.
around 21 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 27 miles by road.
around 24 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 30 miles by road.
around 25 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 31 miles by road.
around 25 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 31 miles by road.
around 28 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 35 miles by road.
around 31 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 39 miles by road.
around 5 miles north-northwest as the seagull flies, around 11 miles by road.
around 9 miles south as the seagull flies, around 11 miles by road.
around 10 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 13 miles by road.
around 10 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 38 miles by road or 26 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 10 miles south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 15 miles by road.
Location: Wemyss Bay
Location type: Town
OS Grid: NS192693
Coordinates: 55°52'59"N 4°53'27"W
Mapcode: GBR GF95.8C2
What 3 Words: venue.dividing.refrained
Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.
Country: Scotland
Local Authority: Inverclyde
Nearest postcode: PA18 6AD
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
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