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Toward

Toward
Toward lighthouses.jpg
Toward Lighthouse and Foghorn Building.
Scotland
Scotland
Toward
Toward shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference NS 13400 67500
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
  • Argyll and Bute
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DUNOON, ARGYLL
Postcode district PA23
Dialling code 01369
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°51′52″N 4°59′01″W / 55.864450°N 4.9834837°W / 55.864450; -4.9834837Coordinates: 55°51′52″N 4°59′01″W / 55.864450°N 4.9834837°W / 55.864450; -4.9834837

Toward; (Scottish Gaelic: Tollard) is a village near Dunoon at the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula with views down the Firth of Clyde, located in Argyll and Bute, of the UK country of Scotland.

Nearby is Castle Toward, a former country house built close to the ruined Toward Castle. Castle Toward was used as an outdoor education centre. The grounds were also used as a location for the children's BBC TV series, Raven. Sold by Argyll and Bute Council to a private individual in 2016.

Toward Point has one of the eighteen lighthouses built by Robert Stevenson.

Toward Sailing Club provides racing, cruising and training.



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