Sandbank
Place in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.98, -4.945 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 16 80 |
| Population: | 1,380 |
| Dialling code: | 01369 (Dunoon) |
Sandbank is a small lochside village on the eastern shore of Loch Long, sitting on the Rosneath Peninsula a short drive from Helensburgh and within Argyll and Bute. Its setting gives sweeping views down the loch towards the Firth of Clyde, and the settlement retains a mix of Victorian villas, holiday homes and simple residential streets that reflect its growth as a coastal retreat in the 19th century.
The village has a quiet maritime character: historically linked to local fishing, small-scale boatbuilding and the wider naval activity that once concentrated on the Clyde, it now relies largely on tourism, marine services and people commuting to larger centres such as Glasgow. Social life is typical of a small Scottish coastal community, centred on outdoor pursuits like sailing and walking, local clubs and occasional village events that draw in both long-term residents and seasonal visitors.
Postcode districts covering Sandbank
Most populated places nearby
- Paisley 22 miles35.5 km
- Greenock 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Bearsden 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Clydebank 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Renfrew 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Dumbarton 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Barrhead 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Kilwinning 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Johnstone 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Erskine 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Port Glasgow 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Helensburgh 8.5 miles13.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Blairmore Place 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dunoon Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Kilcreggan Place 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Gourock Place 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Inverclyde West Ward 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Rosneath Place 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Inverkip Place 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Inverclyde South West Ward 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Innellan Place 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Inverclyde South Ward 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Inverclyde North Ward 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Wemyss Bay Place 6.9 miles11.1 km
Example postcodes in Sandbank
PA23 8PL, PA23 8PU, PA23 8PN, PA23 8QZ, PA23 8QE, PA23 8PQ, PA23 8PZ, PA23 8QG, PA23 8FH … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 35.4 miles57 km
- Gourock Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- IBM Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Sandbank Ad
- St Ives Boutique Hotel 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Knockderry Country House Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Spinnaker Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Park Hotel Dunoon 3 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Cedars Apartment 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Selborne Hotel 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Esplanade Hotel 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Royal Marine Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The Argyll Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Colintraive 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Kilmun Arboretum Gardens 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Glenstriven Estate 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Kip Marina Marina 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Rosneath House Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Albert Harbour (historical) Harbour 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Knockdow Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- West Harbour (historical) Harbour 7.7 miles12.4 km
- East India Harbour Harbour 8 miles12.8 km
- Victoria Harbour Harbour 8.1 miles13 km
- South Hall Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Castle Toward Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Cappielow Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km