Whiting Bay
Place in North Ayrshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.491, -5.096 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 04 26 |
| Population: | 640 |
| Dialling code: | 01770 (Isle of Arran) |
Whiting Bay sits on the sheltered east coast of the Isle of Arran in North Ayrshire, looking across the Firth of Clyde towards the mainland. The village curves around a sandy crescent with a promenade, framed by steep, wooded slopes and rocky outcrops, and it enjoys easy access to neighbouring bays and to Holy Isle offshore.
Once developed as a Victorian seaside settlement with period villas, Whiting Bay now balances year‑round local life with a strong summer tourism trade - holiday cottages, small shops and cafés - while island farming, craft businesses and forestry also contribute. An active community and scenic walks (including the Arran Coastal Way), nearby prehistoric sites and the close ferry links via Brodick to Ardrossan give it a mix of historic interest and a relaxed, community‑minded atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Whiting Bay
Most populated places nearby
- Kilmarnock 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Ayr 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Irvine 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Kilwinning 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Prestwick 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Troon 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Saltcoats 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Largs 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Ardrossan 15.6 miles25.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Holy Island Island 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Lamlash Place 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Brodick Place 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Arran Ward 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Isle of Arran Island 8 miles12.9 km
Example postcodes in Whiting Bay
KA27 8RA, KA27 8RH, KA27 8PR, KA27 8FH, KA27 8FG, KA27 8RF, KA27 8QL, KA27 8PX, KA27 8FF … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 20 miles32.1 km
- Glasgow International Airport 36.9 miles59.4 km
- Ardrossan Harbour Railway Station 14.9 miles24 km
- Ardrossan Town Railway Station 15.1 miles24.3 km
Hotels near Whiting Bay Ad
- Lamlash Bay Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Douglas Hotel 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Auchrannie Resort 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Arran Lodge & Arran Sleep Huts 3.7 miles6 km
- The Lagg 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Kinloch Hotel, Isle of Arran 3 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in Whiting Bay
- Whiting Bay Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Culzean Castle Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Torrisdale Castle Estate 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Ardeer House Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Troon Beach Beach 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Hunterston House Country house 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Ayr Beach Beach 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Hunterston Sands Beach 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Somerset Park Stadium 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Ayr Racecourse Recreation 19.1 miles30.8 km