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 miles
- Greenock 6.1 miles
- Bearsden 23.1 miles
- Clydebank 20.1 miles
- Renfrew 21.2 miles
- Dumbarton 13.7 miles
- Barrhead 23.1 miles
- Kilwinning 22.3 miles
- Johnstone 17.8 miles
- Erskine 18.5 miles
- Port Glasgow 9.9 miles
- Helensburgh 8.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sandbank Place 2.1 miles
- Blairmore Place 3 miles
- Inverclyde West Ward 3.4 miles
- Gourock Place 3.4 miles
- Inverkip Place 3.8 miles
- Inverclyde South West Ward 4.1 miles
- Innellan Place 4.6 miles
- Wemyss Bay Place 4.8 miles
- Kilcreggan Place 4.9 miles
- Inverclyde South Ward 5.2 miles
- Inverclyde North Ward 5.9 miles
- Greenock Place 6.1 miles
Example postcodes in Dunoon
PA23 8LW, PA23 8NR, PA23 8AX, PA23 8DQ, PA23 7HQ, PA23 7EG, PA23 8GY, PA23 8ND, PA23 7PJ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 19.9 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 33.3 miles
- Inverkip Railway Station 3.8 miles
- IBM Railway Station 4.1 miles
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 4
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 miles
- Kip Marina Marina 3.6 miles
- Glenstriven Estate 5.5 miles
- Knockdow Estate 6.3 miles
- Albert Harbour (historical) Harbour 6.4 miles
- West Harbour (historical) Harbour 6.6 miles
- Castle Toward Estate 6.9 miles
- East India Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles
- Victoria Harbour Harbour 7 miles
- Rosneath House Estate 7 miles
- South Hall Estate 7.6 miles
- Cappielow Stadium 7.7 miles