Luce Bay

Luce Bay

Luce Bay is a large Bay in Wigtownshire in southern Scotland. The bay is 20 miles wide at its mouth and is bounded by the Rhins of Galloway to the west and the Machars to the east.

From the 1930s to the 1990s it was a bombing range used for training purposes by RAF aircraft (and later allied aircraft on a leasing basis) based at West Freugh. Discharged bombs were retrieved by a retired minesweeper based at Drummore.

Once an important commercial fishery, Luce Bay is now seldom used for this purpose. It contains important marine and littoral life, however, and has been declared a Special Area of Conservation at the instance of Scottish Natural Heritage

Places on Luce Bay Coastline

*Ardwell, Auchenmalg
*Chappel Rossan
*Drummore
*Glenluce
*Maryport, Mull of Galloway
*Monrieth
*Port William
*Sandhead
*Terrally Bay, Torrs Warren


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