Wemyss Bay
Place in Inverclyde, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.885, -4.89 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 19 69 |
| Population: | 2,580 |
| Dialling code: | 01369 (Dunoon) |
Wemyss Bay in Inverclyde, Scotland is a compact coastal village on the southern shore of the Firth of Clyde, prized for its sweeping views across to the Isle of Bute and the town of Rothesay. The village grew as a Victorian seaside resort and is still best known for the striking Wemyss Bay railway station, a finely detailed early 20th‑century terminal often praised for its architecture and protected as a listed building.
Today the local economy mixes ferry and rail connectivity - Caledonian MacBrayne sailings to Rothesay and rail links towards Glasgow - with tourism, boating and a small cluster of shops and cafes. Socially it feels like a close‑knit community popular with sailors and weekend visitors, with a marina, watersports and ongoing efforts to balance conservation of the attractive promenade and historic buildings with modest regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Wemyss Bay
Most populated places nearby
- Paisley 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Kilmarnock 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Greenock 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Irvine 21.1 miles34 km
- Bearsden 21.7 miles35 km
- Clydebank 18.6 miles30 km
- Newton Mearns 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Renfrew 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Dumbarton 13 miles21 km
- Barrhead 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Kilwinning 17.6 miles28.2 km
- Johnstone 14.9 miles23.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Skelmorlie Place 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Inverkip Place 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Inverclyde South West Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Innellan Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Dunoon Place 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Inverclyde West Ward 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Gourock Place 5 miles8.1 km
- Inverclyde South Ward 5.6 miles9 km
- Inverclyde Central Ward 6.2 miles10 km
- Largs Place 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Greenock Place 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Inverclyde North Ward 6.5 miles10.5 km
Example postcodes in Wemyss Bay
PA18 6BG, PA18 6DL, PA18 6EE, PA18 6AY, PA18 6DH, PA18 6AL, PA18 6AG, PA18 6BA, PA18 6DA … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
- Wemyss Bay Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Inverkip Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Wemyss Bay Ad
- St Ives Boutique Hotel 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Spinnaker Hotel 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Park Hotel Dunoon 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Haylie Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Brisbane House Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Woodhouse Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Cedars Apartment 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Tontine Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Willowbank Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Knockderry Country House Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
Schools in Wemyss Bay
- Wemyss Bay Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kip Marina Marina 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Knock Castle Estate 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Castle Toward Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Knockdow Estate 5.6 miles8.9 km
- West Harbour (historical) Harbour 6.9 miles11 km
- Albert Harbour (historical) Harbour 6.9 miles11.1 km
- East India Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Victoria Harbour Harbour 7 miles11.2 km
- Kilmun Arboretum Gardens 7 miles11.2 km
- Cappielow Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Largs Yacht Haven Marina 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Port Bannatyne Marina Marina 7.8 miles12.5 km