Must-see beach · Inverclyde, Scotland
Cloch Lighthouse
Cloch Lighthouse is a beach in Inverclyde, Scotland.
Cloch Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cloch Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cloch Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.94232, -4.87875. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cloch Lighthouse
- Castle House Museum Dunoon · museum · Argyll and Bute · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ardgowan Castle · fort · Inverclyde · ~4 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity · church · Argyll and Bute · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lyle Park · park · Inverclyde · ~7 km · Must-see
- The Mount Kirk · church · Inverclyde · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loch Thom · lake · Inverclyde · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. John's Episcopal Church · church · Inverclyde · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kilmun Parish Church · church · Argyll and Bute · ~9 km · Must-see
- Knockderry Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~10 km · Must-see
- Easter Greenock Castle (site of) · fort · Inverclyde · ~11 km · Must-see
- Skelmorlie Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ardencaple Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~13 km · Must-see
- Toward Point Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
- Inverchaolain · church · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
- Helensburgh Parish Church · church · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cruach nan Capull · viewpoint · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
- Benmore Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
- Loch Striven · beach · Scotland · ~15 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cloch Lighthouse
- Toward Point Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
- Loch Striven · beach · Scotland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch Riddon · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~25 km · Must-see
- Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cumbrae Lighthouse · beach · North Ayrshire · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ardrossan Castle · beach · North Ayrshire · ~42 km · Must-see
- Troon · beach · Scotland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ayr Harbour Lighthouse · beach · South Ayrshire · ~68 km · Must-see
- Pladda Lighthouse · beach · Scotland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Skervuile Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~75 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cloch Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cloch Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cloch Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cloch Lighthouse?
Nearby: Castle House Museum Dunoon (museum, 4 km), Ardgowan Castle (fort, 4 km), Holy Trinity (church, 5 km), Lyle Park (park, 7 km), The Mount Kirk (church, 8 km), Loch Thom (lake, 8 km).
Is Cloch Lighthouse worth visiting?
Cloch Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.