South East Cowal

South East Cowal is defined by the waters of the Firth of Clyde, Holy Loch and Loch Striven. Dunoon, the only major town in Cowal is in South East Cowal where access is by ferry from Gourock.

The area is renowned for it plant collections seen in the acres of woodland gardens of Benmore Botanic Gardens and Kilmun Arboretum. Inland Glen Massan is idyllic with waterfalls, rivers, forest and hill to explore. The coast is dotted by delightful villages and communities; Blairmore and Strone look out to the Clyde from the shores of Loch Long; , Kilmun and Sandbank look over Holy Loch and Kirn and Innellan face out over the Firth. Toward point is the tip of South East Cowal with the road taking you to the shores of the remote sea loch, Loch Striven and the tiny communities of Port Lamont and Inverchaolain.