Bathinghouse Bay

Bay in Kirkcudbrightshire

Scotland

Bathinghouse Bay

Lane towards Mutehill This country lane flirts with this grid square, being inside it for some 200m here and for a similar length at the NW corner of the grid square. — Lane towards Mutehill Credit: Gordon Hatton

Bathinghouse Bay is a picturesque coastal location situated in the region of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. This bay is known for its stunning natural beauty, making it a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. With its calm waters and sandy beach, Bathinghouse Bay offers a tranquil and idyllic setting for visitors to relax and enjoy the surrounding scenery.

The bay takes its name from the historic bathing house that once stood on its shores. This structure served as a changing room and storage facility for bathers during the Victorian era when sea bathing was a popular recreational activity. Although the bathing house is no longer present, the bay still retains its historical charm and significance.

The beach at Bathinghouse Bay stretches for approximately half a kilometer and is composed of fine golden sand, perfect for sunbathing and building sandcastles. The bay is also home to a variety of marine life, making it a great spot for snorkeling and exploring the underwater world.

Surrounded by rolling green hills and rugged cliffs, Bathinghouse Bay offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. The bay is also a prime location for birdwatching, with various seabirds and waders frequenting the area.

Access to Bathinghouse Bay is relatively easy, with a nearby car park and a well-maintained footpath leading to the beach. Facilities such as toilets and picnic areas are available for visitors, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable experience.

Overall, Bathinghouse Bay in Kirkcudbrightshire is a hidden gem along the Scottish coastline, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in nature and enjoy a relaxing day by the sea.

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Bathinghouse Bay Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.792808/-4.0666306 or Grid Reference NX6746. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Lane towards Mutehill

This country lane flirts with this grid square, being inside it for some 200m here and for a similar length at the NW corner of the grid square.

Gordon Hatton

Military training area, access point

No red flag and no sentry on duty at the little hut, so one could venture into the danger area.

Gordon Hatton

Edge of the danger area

A short stroll down the track from the road [no red flag flying] and one could photograph the track that leads towards the coast near Torrs Point.

Gordon Hatton

Farmland near Torrs

Green pastures between the coast and Castle Hill.

Gordon Hatton

Long Robin, Dee Estuary

Rocky foreshore at Long Robin on the River Dee Estuary, looking NNW towards St Mary's Isle and Kirkcudbright.

Dave Durie

Kirkcudbright Lifeboat Station

Looking SW across the Dee Estuary.

Dave Durie

Coastline at Balmae Ha'en

The view over the Solway Firth, southwest of Torrs Point on the coastal path.

Dave Durie

Balmae Gardens

The Head Gardener's cottage, hence its being situated in the wall of the walled gardens. This house in its beautiful location, now owned by the MOD was built in the eighteenth century by people with vision and style. It now stands open to the elements and its huge walled garden is overgrown with mature trees. To let a fine building like this to rot should be a crime.

Malcolm Morris

Torrs Moor, Galloway

The house nearby is also named Torrs Moor

Malcolm Morris

Verdant Galloway in February

No wonder the Galloway steaks are good what with cattle feeding on grass like this all day and every day.

Malcolm Morris

Dirty weather off the Senwick shore

Roughly behind where the boat is in the photograph are remains of medieval salt pans, known as 'the Devil's threshing floor'.

Simon Brooke

The Dee estuary near to Parkgate

Phil Catterall

Corrugated iron shed sited near Parkgate

Phil Catterall

Little Ross - both lighthouses can be seen

Viewed from Balmae. The larger lighthouse is in grid square NX6543. Link

The smaller lighthouse sits in grid square NX6643.

Phil Catterall

Rights of access notice board

Some parts of the MoD ranges around the Kirkcudbright Training Area are open access for walkers when the red flags are not flying. This is for the majority of the time.

Phil Catterall