Aros Bay
| Aros Bay | ||
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 View over Aros Bay |
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| Waters | North channel | |
| Land mass | Islay | |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 41 '44 " N , 6 ° 1' 55" W | |
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| width | approx. 400 m | |
| depth | approx. 600 m | |
| Tributaries | Kintour River | |
The Aros Bay is a bay on the east coast of the Scottish Hebridean island of Islay . It is located about seven kilometers south of McArthur's Head and 15 km southeast of the island's capital Bowmore . The approximately 400 m wide bay cuts 600 m deep into the land. In the north it is separated from the neighboring bay of Claggain Bay by Cape Trudernish Point . At the head of Aros Bay, the stream flows into the Kintour River , which rises on the slopes of the Beinn Uraraidh . Although Aros Bay is in a sparsely populated part of the island, it can be reached by road. The single-lane road leads from Port Ellen via Lagavulin , Ardbeg and Trudernish to Ardtalla in the north .
Older records tell of the remains of a historic circle of huts near the mouth of the Kintour River in Aros Bay. However, these could not be found during a later excursion.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Entry on Mullach Ban in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)