Scotland Tours of Dunoon

Welcome to Dunoon and Cowal in Argyll, Scotland. Here you will find unparalleled scenery, historic locations, friendly people and lots of exciting activities to make your visit a memorable one.

Resort noted for sandy bays and castle burned in 1685. Hillside statue of Mary Campbell, Burns's 'Highland Mary', who was born here.

Dunoon is situated on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It sits on the Firth of Clyde beside the Holy Loch, across from Gourock.

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Dunoon pier is over one hundred years old and still receives a connecting ferry with Gourock, run by Caledonian MacBrayne. Until the late 1960s fleets of paddle steamers brought holidaymakers doon the watter from Glasgow to it and numerous other piers, and it is still visited by the sole surviving sea-going paddle steamer Waverley. Overlooking it is a large statue to Robert Burns' love Highland Mary, also known as Bonny Mary O' Argyll, which is located on Castle Hill, just below the remains of Dunoon Castle.

Entering Castle House Museum Gardens, Dunoon

Take the ferry across to Dunoon and Cowal in Argyll and come experience the unparalleled scenery, the historic locations, the friendly people and the exciting activities that will make your visit a memorable one. The unspoiled Cowal Peninsula retains a unique Scottish identity that is reflected in its towns and villages, its arts and crafts and its various events throughout the year.

If you love lochs, glens, sea, mountains and forests, you will find them in abundance in this beautiful part of the world.

In fact, Dunoon has a history of knowing how to cater for visitors ever since it became a prime holiday destination in the 1800's in the heyday of the paddle steamer. The last seagoing paddle steamer in the world, The Waverley, still calls in regularly at Dunoon, Blairmore and Tighnabruaich piers throughout the summer months.

The Waverley

Dunoon is bordered to the north by the villages of Kirn, Hunter's Quay and Sandbank, and by the Holy Loch. Sandbank had 2 boat yards established in the late 1800's, one of which (Robertson's) built 2 challengers for the Americas Cup.

Cowal's more recent history maintains the connection with conflict. The Holy Loch, running north from Dunoon, was a Royal Navy Submarine base in World War II and became the British base of the American Navy's nuclear submarine fleet from 1961 to 1992.

In March 1986, Site One celebrated its 25th anniversary with ceremonies including the dedication of a Cairn, attended by Scottish and American friends.

However with the reduction in European tension after the end of the Cold War, it was announced on 6 February 1991 that the Holy Loch base would close. At a farewell party speakers included Admiral Jeremy Boorda, Commander in Chief of Naval Forces in Europe; and Vice Admiral Roger F Bacon, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, Undersea Warfare.

For more informaion on dunoon from the Gazetteer of Scotland.

More information can be found on Dunoon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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