Ettrick Bay

BeachArgyll and Bute Council🐾 Dog-friendly all year

A wide 1.7km coarse-sand bay on the west coast of Bute, rated Good, popular with locals and day-trippers from the mainland.

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Beach & safety

Water quality: Good

Hazards: Rainfall-driven pollution risk; SEPA issued a specific advice-against-bathing notice here in 2024.

Dogs

No Argyll and Bute Council byelaw specific to Ettrick Bay was found. Secondary sources consistently describe it as dog-friendly year-round with no seasonal restrictions.

Unofficial source: View the supporting source →Not an authority; check current signage.

Family

Wide, open sandy bay with a well-known tea room; a classic Bute family beach.

Fishing

The west coast of Bute has general shore-angling potential, but adequate exact evidence for Ettrick Bay species, tactics and safe positions was not found. Do not import Rothesay or rocky-coast claims.

Crabbing

unknown

Access & parking

unknown

Researched 2026-07-24 — sources & disclaimer

https://bathingwaters.sepa.org.uk/profiles/profile?location=124817

https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/environment/designated-bathing-waters

https://bathingwaters.sepa.org.uk/locations-and-results/

https://mypawfectplace.com/places/united-kingdom/argyll-and-bute/ettrick-bay/

Rules and conditions change, so always check current signage and tides before you go. We do our best to keep this accurate but can't promise it's error-free.