Irvine Bay is on the eastern shore of the

Firth of Clyde The Firth of Clyde is the mouth of the River Clyde. It is located on the west coast of Scotland and constitutes the deepest coastal waters in the British Isles (it is 164 metres deep at its deepest). The firth is sheltered from the Atlantic ...

, on the coast of North Ayrshire in the West of

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...

. The area is famous for its long sweeping sandy beaches and views across to the Island of Arran. In fact, Irvine Bay itself is a 14-mile stretch of sandy coastline with a range of leisure facilities, including good access to golf and sailing facilities. Irvine, North Ayrshire is a new town towards the centre of the bay and is the centre for North Ayrshire local authority. To the north lie Saltcoats, Stevenston and

Ardrossan Ardrossan (; ) is a town on the North Ayrshire coast in southwestern Scotland. The town has a population of 10,670 and forms part of a conurbation with Saltcoats and Stevenston known as the ' Three Towns'. Ardrossan is located on the east shore ...

, often known as the three towns. Ardrossan is the main ferry port for travelling to the Isle of Arran. Around 700,000 visitors pass through the town each year on their way to one of Scotland's popular holiday spots. Inland is

Kilwinning Kilwinning (, sco, Kilwinnin; gd, Cill D’Fhinnein) is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is on the River Garnock, north of Irvine, about southwest of Glasgow. It is known as "The Crossroads of Ayrshire". Kilwinning was also a Civil Pa ...

, an ancient Abbey town. Th
Irvine Bay Regeneration
initiative is improving the town centres, creating better business accommodation and attempting to reconnect communities with the sea. The area has suffered from the gradual decline of local manufacturing industries Working in Irvine Bay
/ref> which Irvine Bay Regeneration Company is attempting to reverse. To the south is the small town of

Troon Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about north of Ayr and northwest of Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Troon has a port with freight services and a yacht marina. Up until January 2016, P&O ope ...

, a popular golfing centre. Troon is outside the Irvine Bay regeneration area.

References

Landforms of North Ayrshire Bays of Scotland Irvine, North Ayrshire Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston Troon {{NorthAyrshire-geo-stub