The bay is on the main tourist route of the Cowal peninsula, with the hamlet of St Catherines immediately north along the coast A815 road of Loch Fyne.

In September 1848, the dying genius Frédéric Chopin once spent a week at the invitation of Lord and Lady Muray at the house.

[5] Above Strachur Bay is the 481 metre of the Cruach nan Capull,[6] which can be directly seem to the south when viewed at some height.

Behind Strachur Bay, is the hill of Meall Reamhar at 293 metres which rises and follows the south by southeast direction of the loch.

To the north by northeast direction, i.e. on the other side of valley, facing away from Glen Branter are two parallel unnamed shallow hills.