Cuil Bay
Cuil Bay (Scottish Gaelic: A' Chùil), meaning recess, corner, niche or nook, is a 237° facing, large sand and shingle coastal embayment with a semi-circular outline, on a chord of 2 km, situated on the south‐west part of the Ardsheal peninsula, on the southern coast of the sea loch of Loch Linnhe, in the parish of Lismore and Appin, within the council area of Lochaber in Scotland. It was formerly part of Argyll and Bute before boundary changes occurred. The bay is situated adjacent to the village of Duror. The bay is reached by a small road that leads from the Duror Primary School, leaving the main A828 road, following the line of the River Duror, as it races to meet the sea, before opening out into a vista of a long shore of meadows and sea-grasses as the land meets the bay proper.
| Cuil Bay | |
|---|---|
| A' Chùil (Scottish Gaelic) | |
The bay from the lower slopes of Ardsheal Hill | |
Cuil Bay | |
| Location | Duror, Argyll and Bute Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°38′41.3160″N 5°18′31.0428″W |
| River sources | River Duror Salachan Burn |
| Ocean/sea sources | Loch Linnhe |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 2.67 km (1.66 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.77 km (1.10 mi) |
| Average depth | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Islands | Eilean Balnagowan, Shuna |
| Settlements | Duror, Keil, Achara, Cuil |