Asknish Bay

Asknish Bay is a small remote tidal southwest-facing coastal embayment, located next to the small settlement of Arduaine within Argyll and Bute, Scotland. To the east of the bay lies Arduaine Point (Gael: Rudh' Arduaine), which makes up the west most southern coast of Loch Melfort to the north. It is 12 miles (20 km) south southwest of large west coast town of Oban. SettlementsThe main A816 road from Oban to Lochgilphead passes the bay. Kilmelford is the biggest village to the immediate North, with Kilmartin the closest largest village to the south. GeographyTo the north of the bay on the small peninsula containing Arduaine Point, meaning Green Prometary is the Arduaine Gardens, which occupy most of the headland and are owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is known for the large number of Rhododendron species contained in the garden, some 229, planted by the tea baron, Arthur Campbell. To the west of the bay is the island of Shuna one of the Slate Islands, with the larger island of Luing separated by the Shuna Sound. The small rocky island of Eilean Creagach is located several hundred feet from the entrance the bay.

Asknish Bay is a small remote tidal southwest-facing coastal embayment, located next to the small settlement of Arduaine within Argyll and Bute, Scotland. To the east of the bay lies Arduaine Point (Gael: Rudh' Arduaine), which makes up the west most southern coast of Loch Melfort to the north. It is 12 miles (20 km) south southwest of large west coast town of Oban. SettlementsThe main A816 road from Oban to Lochgilphead passes the bay. Kilmelford is the biggest village to the immediate North, with Kilmartin the closest largest village to the south. GeographyTo the north of the bay on the small peninsula containing Arduaine Point, meaning Green Prometary is the Arduaine Gardens, which occupy most of the headland and are owned by the National Trust for Scotland and is known for the large number of Rhododendron species contained in the garden, some 229, planted by the tea baron, Arthur Campbell. To the west of the bay is the island of Shuna one of the Slate Islands, with the larger island of Luing separated by the Shuna Sound. The small rocky island of Eilean Creagach is located several hundred feet from the entrance the bay.