Wemyss Bay - Wemyss Bay visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Wemyss Bay' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Strathclyde.

Wemyss Bay is a tiny village on the west coast of Scotland, not far from Glasgow on the Firth of Clyde. It is supposedly named after Robert Wemyss, a local fisherman. The name also apples to the ferry and train terminal found a little south of the town, from which the Argyll Ferry departs for Rothesay on the Isle of Bute.

The most famous thing about Wemyss Bay is it's railway station, built in 1903 and regarded as one of Scotland's finest railway buildings, with a covered walkway leading down to the pier. The village developed during the 19th century, growing with the arrival of the railway in 1865. This dramatically reduced travelling times from Glasgow to Rothesay, and led to rapid growth of the village.

Wemyss Bay - Tourist Attractions

Wemyss Bay has little to offer the traveller directly, mostly being a departure point for the Isle of Bute. The most notable attractions and sights include:

• Wemyss Bay Railway Station - built in 1903, and one of the finest in Scotland.
• Wemyss Bay War Memorial - stone cross monument overlooking the coastline.
• Inverkip - small village with beach and marina 3 miles north of Wemyss Bay.
• Lunderston Bay - beautiful bay and beach on Inverclyde between Inverkip and Gourock.
• Skelmorlie Castle - restored 16th and 17th century castle, formerly the seat and stronghold of the Montgomery Clan.
• Largs - town 6 miles south of Wymess Bay with a bay and beach, ancient hill fort and ferry over to Great Cumbrae Island.

Road: Weymess Bay is on the A78, about 33 miles west of Glasgow and 40 miles north of Ayr.
Train: Wymess Bay station from Glasgow