Torrisdale Bay
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Torrisdale Bay is a coastal embayment along the east side of the Kintyre Peninsula within Kilbrannan Sound
in Scotland
. The shoreline of the bay consists partially of a shingle beach
. Nearby is located Torrisdale Castle
. The villages of Torrisdale and Bridgend
lie along Torrisdale Bay with Carradale
directly to the north.
Kilbrannan Sound
Kilbrannan Sound is a marine water body that separates the Kintyre Peninsula of Scotland from the island of Arran. Kilbrannan Sound is the western arm of the Firth of Clyde.-References:...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The shoreline of the bay consists partially of a shingle beach
Shingle beach
A shingle beach is a beach which is armoured with pebbles or small- to medium-sized cobbles. Typically, the stone composition may grade from characteristic sizes ranging from two to 200 mm diameter....
. Nearby is located Torrisdale Castle
Torrisdale Castle
Torrisdale Castle is a historic mansion residence, overlooking Torrisdale Bay, south of Carradale, Kintyre, Scotland. The castle is situated at the edge of the village of Torrisdale.-History:...
. The villages of Torrisdale and Bridgend
Bridgend
Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town...
lie along Torrisdale Bay with Carradale
Carradale
Carradale is a picturesque village on the east side of Kintyre, overlooking the Kilbrannan Sound and the west coast of the Isle of Arran, approximately 14 miles from Campbeltown...
directly to the north.