Wemyss Bay
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Wemyss Bay (/ˌwiːmz ˈbeɪ/ ⓘ) is a village on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is in the traditional county of Renfrewshire.[3] It is adjacent to Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire. The town and villages have always been in separate counties, divided by the Kelly Burn.
Wemyss Bay
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Pier in front of Wemyss headland and Kelly woods | |
Location within Inverclyde | |
Population | 2,390 (mid-2020 est.)[2] |
OS grid reference | NS195695 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WEMYSS BAY |
Postcode district | PA18 |
Dialling code | 01475 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
55.884°N 4.887°W / 55.884; -4.887 |
Wemyss Bay is the port for ferries on the Sea Road to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. Passengers from the island can connect to Glasgow by trains, which terminate in the town at Wemyss Bay railway station, noted for its architectural qualities and regarded as one of Scotland's finest railway buildings.[4][5] The port is very exposed, so in high winds the ferries must travel up river to Gourock to dock.