A 2-FERRY ADVENTURE: Calmac and Western Ferries to Dunoon and its attractions and forest walks.

[@chuckbradley1]

Definitely one of the most interesting travel channels.

[@timothycrossett1963]

I was stationed at Holy Loch for three years back in the late 1960s, so took the Gourock-Dunoon ferry many a time. The highlight was in the summer when the steamship Waverly did the crossing. What a magnificent ferry, and that was before it was restored.

[@jkardez4794]

Lucky for you the sun was shining ; maybe in joy of seeing the return of the prodigal . All that tramping in the forested undergrowth , glad you didn't get lost .

[@rwlynch3468]

Your brilliant mudlarking, treasure hunting videos have just brought me here. You mentioned this channel in today's...looks like I may have a lot of back catalougue to watch. Who needs sleep anyway???

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Thanks for your comment. Travel and mudlarking etc. don't cross over very well, and so I tend not to promote the other channel when doing videos. Rusty Nails is a very niche market, but I'm happy when people make the connection. When I mentioned PlanesTrainsEverything on Rusty Nails, that was a rare event! Thanks for your support.

[@DoReMeaCulpa]

I had to laugh at the "I can get lost anywhere" - so relatable. I can be following a map open on my phone...and still end up going in circles. Navigationally challenged. 😆

[@dimebarcocker]

Loads to do in Dunoon. If you're into walking, fishing and cycling it's brilliant.

[@christinehodge3608]

Very smart in a suite all 3 seconds, do enjoy your videos, thank you for sharing, 😊

[@donna1420]

My dad was brought up in Dunoon so nice to see it again haven't been for many years

[@ddarkins]

Dunan is called 'the Camel' s Hump' by people who live in Dunoon. There is a track leading up to the hilltop from the forestry road you were on, but it's easy to miss if you're not familiar with the area - it's a shame, as you had a lovely day for it! Nice video - thanks!

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Hi and thanks. I was checking the map again once I got home, and still couldn't understand why I missed the path.

[@sammydwm]

great video, thank you so much. Haven't seen the Holy Loch since 87 and miss it a lot. Very strange for me to see it without the ships anchored there. Funny the Western ferry used to be called the wee ferry but it looks like the new calmac is now the wee 'un

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Definitely. I was surprised at how quiet the Calmac ferry was, despite leaving from the town centre. The Western Ferry was the car ferry, and it was bursting at the seams.

[@h-Qalziel]

I remember going there when I was younger. We stayed in a massive hotel but appeared to be the only guests! Very surreal. The whole town was like a ghost town. It was very pretty though. I remember doing some archery lessons there. I also remember going into the forest and getting completely lost. We ended up wondering around it for about 7 hours in the rain, not the most fun experience. However, overall I still have fond feelings towards Dunoon.

[@glburley4837]

The professionalism of your video production is impressive! Keep them coming.

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Thanks very much for your kind words. I've often thought about having outtakes at the end of videos, but as it takes around 3-4 attempts in front of the camera before I say what needs to be said without getting tongue-tied, that would take up most of the video's length.

[@brianbell4937]

Another great video. Rather surprisingly there used to be a Dunoon to Glasgow bus service about every hour over the Hunters Quay ferry route. Certainly ran for several years, but, not surprisingly, cannot have proved financially worthwhile, as I see it no longer exists. The early evening one that I caught was only going to Gourock, but certainly saved the walk from Dunoon to Hunters Quay, and from thr ferry to Gourick station.

[@Granuaile1]

I was at the Highland Games in Dunoon in 1975. My main memory is the ferry hitting into the pier at Gourock on the way back and the whole vessel tilting over. Instead of disembarking from the lower deck we all had to go to the upper deck which was now on the same level as the pier. My other main memory is of some very strange looking tartans worn by the 'tourists'.

[@RealTubbs]

Nae chippy in dunoon open at 1530. Nice to see my hometown in a video thats not slagging it for a change.

[@DayOwlify]

Dunoon is a pretty area.

[@clareclark6535]

It was very rough last time I came back with western ferries. it rocked madly and a wave splashed over deck and I got soaked.. but love Dunoon xx

[@michaelbruchas6663]

A friend loved his US Navy posting on Holy Loch. Was not a sub guy - was a Chief Journalists Mate. Been trying to get him to go back for years. Is 75 now…

[@hughrainbird43]

On cruises in the 1980's aboard VIC32 the Clyde Puffer of Highland Steamboat Holidays, we often called in at Dunoon, once embarrassingly making a very heavy landing on the jetty, in full view of the passengers of a CalMac Car Ferry as our skipper ambitiously tried to come alongside downwind and down-tide while avoiding the Gantocks just offshore. In those days, with the American nuclear subs based in the Holy Loch just around the corner, it catered for the Us Navy with various clubs, so was probably a bit more lively then than it is now! At work in London, was a delightful Scots lassie, "Wee Audrey" hailing from Milngavie, who was interested in my voyaging around the Clyde. When I told her we'd called in at Dunoon, she interrupted, exclaiming "I HATE Dunoon!" When I told her that I though it was no too bad, she went on "Ma Grannie lived in Dunoon and every school holidays while ma pals went to the Costa Brava, we went to Grannie's at Dunoon! I HATE the place!". After that I made sure to send her a postcard with "Greetings from Dunoon" every time we made landfall there.

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Hi Hugh. Thanks for your comment. I made a great read!

[@michaelobrien9825]

Dunoon is worth a visit.

[@roddymcniven8734]

Those trees you mentioned are cordyline Australis or the New Zealand cabbage tree, which is a NZ native.

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Result! Thanks very much for identifying them. They seem to love the Scottish west coast climate, which I believe isn't too unlike the west coast of NZ's South Island

[@roddymcniven8734]

@@PlanesTrainsEverything they're all over both North and South Islands. I lived in NZ for 22 years. It was when Captain Cook arrived they boiled up the leaves which vaguely resembled cabbage, I believe the Maori were using the tree as a staple food long before that. In Maori is called tī kōuka. Little bit of trivia for you there

[@ianandrews6890]

They are very common along the south coast of England and becoming more popular further afield in sheltered places , where they aren't subjected to heavy snow .

[@lochlainnmacneill2870]

Great video Scott, but 14,000 years ago?

[@dawnfitzpatrick652]

Grew up 7 miles across the water kilmun old Kirk church has lots of history of area as a child I watched usa battle ship sail in to holy loch it took our view away watched submarines sail in rise out water at back off ships facing our house by pier still there I left for Canada 75 Simon lake Huntley two ships there was a third life changed in dunoon then folk stopped coming on vacation it was fun place familys came lots of history my dad went to school there and glasgow they’d two houses

[@muri3054]

Thank you I enjoyed your trip. But don't know what instagram is as not up to date with technology. Can use you tube though.

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

I'm still trying to come to terms with Instagram. I had to have my son explain something to me at the weekend (embarrassed). You're not missing too much... just short 'extra' videos of under a minute in length.

[@greenockmortonfan7240]

By the way my caravan is in dunnon cowal cottage bakery i go there

[@azoguero]

Dunoon known to me. as Dunone. Diet on board was scones and fruitcake. 700 passengers and 25 cars. All dominated by iti troubadours nurtured on Walter Scott idea o Scozia., all famoua from suprafone recordings. In multiple fashion thia was key to my life, signore, tanti saluti. Pier now swept away as elsewhere on Clyde and Gourock a tragedy.

[@bingonight7903]

Old school,lol.like many others dont do twitter!

[@michaelbruchas6663]

You need a handheld GPS!

[@azoguero]

goueuck, dead. In Dunoon I started fasination with mercury (azogue) On board i attendedd to Italian trobadours all imbued with Walter Scott. I was purser in charge of cargo - 1lb saisage. adpzen tins of beans, 6 tellies. 700 passengers, 30 cars. Pier was in charge of admirale Beattie, both piers denokishedm the gourock station now a glass cage

[@witterquickly]

I don't think I've ever seen a comment that you've posted that I've been able to understand