Kilbride Bay Explained

Kilbride Bay
Coordinates:	55.8481°N -5.26°W

Kilbride Bay, also known as Ostel Bay, Ostell Bay or Bàgh Osde, is a bay and beach in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated in the far south-west of the Cowal Peninsular, where Loch Fyne meets the Firth of Clyde. The nearest settlements are Kames, to the north, and Portavadie, to the west. Ardlamont Point, the southern-most point in Cowal, is to the south-east.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The beach at Kilbride Bay is sandy and faces due south towards the Isle of Arran. The nearest road access is at Kilbride Farm, to the north, where there is an (often full) layby and a path to the beach.^{[1] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kilbride Bay - Strathclyde . The Beach Guide . 14 June 2024.
2. Web site: 10 Argyll beaches you'll want to walk along . Argyll & the Isles Tourism Cooperative . 14 June 2024.
3. Explorer 362 - Cowal West & Isle of Bute . . 1:25000 . 9780319246139 . 16 September 2015.
4. Web site: Visit Beautiful Ostel Bay on the Cowal Peninsula . Argyll & the Isles Tourism Cooperative . 14 June 2024.