Cowal
Ward in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.072, -5.11 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 06 90 |
Cowal is an electoral ward covering the town of Dunoon and a string of coastal and inland communities on the Cowal peninsula within Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The landscape is strongly maritime and mountainous, with sea lochs such as the Firth of Clyde and Loch Fyne to the west and wooded hills around Loch Eck; attractions include Benmore Botanic Garden and regular ferry links from Dunoon to Gourock.
Historically developed as a Victorian seaside resort, the ward remains culturally lively - most famously hosting the Cowal Highland Gathering in Dunoon - and is popular for sailing, hillwalking and wildlife watching. The local economy is a mix of tourism, public services, forestry and small-scale farming, and the ward returns councillors to the Argyll and Bute Council, reflecting its role as a focal point for coastal and Highland communities.
Postcode districts covering Cowal
PA21, PA22, PA23, PA24, PA25, PA26, PA27, PA32
Most populated places nearby
- Greenock 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Dumbarton 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Port Glasgow 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Helensburgh 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Largs 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Gourock 13.4 miles21.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Sandbank Place 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Blairmore Place 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Mid Argyll Ward 9.7 miles15.6 km
Example postcodes in Cowal
PA23 8EX, PA23 8RW, PA23 8PJ, PA27 8BU, PA21 2BE, PA26 8BN, PA23 8SG, PA21 2BH, PA23 8TJ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 29.6 miles47.6 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 43.8 miles70.5 km
- Garelochhead Railway Station 11 miles17.7 km
- Gourock Railway Station 13.6 miles21.9 km
Hotels in Cowal Ad
- St Ives Boutique Hotel 4
- The Colintraive 3
- The Creggans Inn 3
- Loch Fyne Hotel and Spa 4
- Park Hotel Dunoon 3
- Drimsynie Estate Hotel 3
- Kames Hotel 3
- The Inveraray Inn 3
- Cadillac Kustomz Hotel
- Cedars Apartment
Schools in Cowal
- Dunoon Grammar School Secondary
- Kilmodan Primary School Primary
- Lochgoilhead Primary School Primary
- Sandbank Primary Gaelic Unit Primary
- Sandbank Primary School Primary
- Strachur Primary School Primary
- Tighnabruaich Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Castle Lachlan Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Minard Castle Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Ormidale Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Glenstriven Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Kilmun Arboretum Gardens 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Caladh Harbour Harbour 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Finnart Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Otter House Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- South Hall Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Achnabreac Forest 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Knockdow Estate 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Ardkinglas House Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km