Wemyss Bay

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Wemyss Bay is a village on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is in the traditional county of Renfrewshire. It is adjacent to Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire. The villages have always been in separate counties, divided by the Kelly Burn. ()

Alternative names: Population: 2.6 thous.Coordinates: 55°52'33"N, 4°53'2"W

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Wemyss Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre, Ravenscraig Stadium, Dunoon Castle, High Kirk.

5.1 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre, Largs
131 min walk • National Sports Training Centre Inverclyde is a sports training facility in Largs, North Ayrshire. It is the UK's first inclusive residential sports facility and caters for both elite athletes and the local community in a range of sports and activities.
5.2 miNE
Game and entertainment center, Sport venue, Sport
Ravenscraig Stadium, Greenock
134 min walk • Ravenscraig Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. The stadium is primarily set up for athletics, with a running track, but it is also the traditional home of Greenock Juniors Football Club.
5.1 miN
Boat or ferry, Forts and castles
Dunoon Castle, Dunoon
130 min walk • Dunoon Castle is a ruined castle located at Dunoon on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle sat upon a cone-shaped hill of about 80 feet high, a volcanic plug. Very little remains of the castle's structure today.
5.2 miN
Church
High Kirk, Dunoon
133 min walk • High Kirk, also known as the Old Parish Church, is a Church of Scotland church building in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on Kirk Street, just south of the town centre.
1.7 miS
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Skelmorlie Castle
43 min walk • Skelmorlie Castle stands on the eastern shore of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, at the north-western corner of the county of Ayrshire. The structure dates from 1502, and was formerly the seat and stronghold of the Montgomery Clan. The modern village of Skelmorlie lies to the north of the castle.
4.6 miN
Lighthouse
Cloch
118 min walk • Cloch or Cloch Point is a point on the coast of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. There has been a lighthouse since 1797 to warn ships off The Gantocks.
5.5 miN
55°57'2"N • 4°50'21"W
Gourock Golf Club, Gourock
139 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.4 miN
55°54'36"N • 4°52'32"W
Kip Marina, Inverkip
61 min walk • Sailing, Marina
5.1 miN
Monuments and statues
Highland Mary, Dunoon
130 min walk • Highland Mary is a Category B listed monument in Dunoon, Scotland, dedicated to Mary Campbell, the lover of Robert Burns. The statue, unveiled on 21 July 1896, the centenary of Burns' death, and made of bronze, was sculpted by David Watson Stevenson. It stands, facing southeast, on a round ashlar pedestal with an octagonal cap and base.
5.6 miS
Memorial
Brisbane Aisle, Largs
144 min walk • The Brisbane Aisle is a small 17th century free-standing burial vault, built for the Shaws of Kelsoland and situated in the grounds of the 'Largs Old Kirk', Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
5 miN
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Castle Levan
128 min walk • Castle Levan is a fortified tower house in Levan area of Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. A building had been on the site from the 14th century, but the present structure was substantially enlarged after 1547 and formed part of the Ardgowan Estates.