Machir Bay

Dog access

Dogs welcome year round

Entry

Free

Region

Argyll and Bute

Where to find Machir Bay

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RSPB guidance: dogs on lead April 1-August 15 during ground-nesting bird breeding season; remainder of year under general access rights Reclassified from seasonal_ban (RSPB seasonal lead guidance for breeding birds, not an exclusion).

Council source (checked 2026-07-20)

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