Toward
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![]() Toward Lighthouse and Foghorn Building. |
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Toward shown within Argyll and Bute | |
OS grid reference | NS 13400 67500 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DUNOON, ARGYLL |
Postcode district | PA23 |
Dialling code | 01369 |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Scottish Parliament |
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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.