Dunoon
Place in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.952, -4.926 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 17 77 |
| Population: | 8,160 |
| Dialling code: | 01369 |
Dunoon is a seaside town on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, sitting on the western shore of the Firth of Clyde and facing the Isle of Bute. It grew as a Victorian resort with a long pier and promenade, and the nearby Holy Loch gained Cold War notoriety as a former US Navy submarine support base, leaving a distinctive maritime legacy.
Today Dunoon remains a small town centred on tourism, ferry links, outdoor pursuits and local services, with regular sailings to Gourock and onward connections to Glasgow. Annual events like the Cowal Highland Gathering, an active arts scene, surrounding hills and coastal waters all help support the local economy and community-led regeneration efforts.
Postcode districts covering Dunoon
Most populated places nearby
- Paisley 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Greenock 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Bearsden 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Clydebank 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Renfrew 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Dumbarton 13.7 miles22 km
- Barrhead 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Kilwinning 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Johnstone 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Erskine 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Port Glasgow 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Helensburgh 8.4 miles13.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Sandbank Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Blairmore Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Inverclyde West Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Gourock Place 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Inverkip Place 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Inverclyde South West Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Innellan Place 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Wemyss Bay Place 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Kilcreggan Place 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Inverclyde South Ward 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Inverclyde North Ward 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Greenock Place 6.1 miles9.8 km
Example postcodes in Dunoon
PA23 7DN, PA23 7PS, PA23 7PX, PA23 8BH, PA23 8DA, PA23 8BW, PA23 8JA, PA23 8ET, PA23 8NE … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 19.9 miles32 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
- Inverkip Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- IBM Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels in Dunoon Ad
- St Ives Boutique Hotel 4
- Park Hotel Dunoon 3
- Cedars Apartment
- Selborne Hotel 3
- The Esplanade Hotel 3
- The Argyll Hotel 3
- Royal Marine Hotel 3
Schools in Dunoon
- Dunoon Grammar School Secondary
- Dunoon Primary School Primary
- Kirn Primary School Primary
- St Mun's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kilmun Arboretum Gardens 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kip Marina Marina 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Glenstriven Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Knockdow Estate 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Albert Harbour (historical) Harbour 6.4 miles10.3 km
- West Harbour (historical) Harbour 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Castle Toward Estate 6.9 miles11 km
- East India Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Victoria Harbour Harbour 7 miles11.2 km
- Rosneath House Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- South Hall Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Cappielow Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km