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09/05/2025

SAUNA MARA - A Wood-Fired Mobile Sauna in Dunoon.

SUNDAY SAUNA at Ardentinny is
back on 1st of June!!!
Get your self booked and set for the week ahead!!!
To Book: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=35416030

09/05/2025

Some after photos from a coaching session for swimmer training for an open water event. Great to be back on the water, doing what I love ❤️ (I'm the one in the wetsuit.. just for clarity 😄)

25/03/2025

This Thursday! Bring the kids and their bikes along to practice cycling in an enclosed and traffic-free space at Dunoon Stadium.

Cycling for All is a free family-friendly event to build your cycling confidence and to test out how a local space like Dunoon Stadium could support an active and healthy community.

📆 Thursday, 27 March
⏰ 3pm to 5pm
📍At Dunoon Stadium

We've joined forces with Live Argyll Active Schools Cowal and the Dunoon Bothy Project. to book the stadium for a day of safe cycling.

What to expect
🚲Family cycling around the stadium paths and track
🚲Cycling support and advice from Dunoon Bothy project
🚲Bike Check-ups from Duncan McLeod
🚲Police Scotland bike security marking
🚲Book your place to test out an e-bike
🚶‍♀️Book your place on a mindful walk with silent disco headphones

Find out more at What's On Dunoon 👉 https://whatsondunoon.co.uk/event/cycling-for-all-at-dunoon-stadium/

Thanks to HITRANS for funding the event and making it possible! 🙌

Read more on our website 👉 https://www.dunooncdt.org/post/cycling-for-all

27/06/2024

There's so much to do in and around Dunoon, and What's on Dunoon is the place to find out!

We are currently hosting ✨West Bay Wonder✨, an exhibition celebrating the cultural and natural heritage of West Bay. Come along and check out the exhibition along the promenade!

On Saturday 29th June, we are hosting Play on West Bay, a day of free family-friendly activities and workshops on West Bay. This will include:
🏖10:00am: Beach clean and survey
🏊‍♀️11:30am: Open water swimming for beginners
🌿12:00pm: The science of a shingle beach
🚴‍♀️2:00pm: Trishaw rides
🦭2:00pm: Sea bird and sea mammal spotting.

📢There are still some workshop spots available - book now to secure your place!

🥪We will also be having a picnic on the grass by the playpark from 13:00. Bring your blanket and snacks and come joins us!

Plus play activities for young people and their families, learn more about railing painting, volunteering opportunities and much more.

For more information, including how to book a place on workshops, check out https://whatsondunoon.co.uk/event/play-on-west-bay-save-the-date/

20/06/2024

🏊‍♀️ OPEN WATER SWIMMING FOR BEGINNERS 🏊‍♀️

📆 Saturday, 29 June, 11.30am

A small group and friendly swimming session at West Bay will cover the basics to help you get started safely and confidently in open water.

Find out more and book your place 👉 https://i.mtr.cool/hrkvsyosrp

What to expect:
🏊 Introduction to equipment
🏊 Acclimatisation techniques
🏊 Weather and tides
🏊 Safety information
🏊 Practice breathing techniques
🏊 Self-rescue skills
🏊 Environmental acclimatisation
📍Meet at POP shop then West Bay for a swim

Lorna from WellCold, a fully qualified and insured STA Open Water Swimming Coach, will lead this session.

This event is part of our West Bay Wonder activities.

🏖️ What is West Bay Wonder? 🦀

The West Bay Wonder exhibition and activities are part of a series of events over the next 18 months to inform the development of a Local Place Plan for Dunoon.

This work is facilitated by Dunoon Community Development Trust and The Pop Shop enterprises CIC and supported by the Dunoon CARS project, The Scottish Government and The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland

Read more about what a Local Place Plan can do for Dunoon 👉 https://i.mtr.cool/wkljfvnnlr

31/08/2021

15/08/2021

A huge well done to the five amazing women who took part in todays Intro to Open Water Swimming session. Thank you for your enthusiasm and willingness to try something new. Changing from breaststroke to frontcrawl for the first time in the sea is no mean feat. Awesome effort 😍

12/08/2021

Hi all

The Introduction to Open Water Swimming session is now fully booked.

It's amazing to see all the interest in people wanting to start outdoor swimming!

In order to keep the group size small, places have been limited, however I plan to run another session soon. For those who have already contacted me, I'll keep you posted and for any others interested in a future date, just send a message or email to [email protected]

Cheers 😊

10/08/2021

INTRODUCTION TO OPEN WATER SWIMMING SESSION

*NOW FULLY BOOKED*

This Sunday (15th August) I will be running an Introduction to Open Water Swimming session at Toward Sailing Club.
This is a small friendly group session aimed at those beginning or new to outdoor swimming and will cover the basics of how to get started safely and confidently. There will be information on what equipment you will need, acclimatisation, weather, tides and other essental safety info. This will be followed by an gentle swim/dip in the sea where you will have the opportunity to practise some breathing techniques, self rescue and get a feel for this new environment.
The session will finish with a cuppa, cake and chance to chat things over.
Please note, to participate you must be able to competently swim 200m (8 lengths of a standard pool) without rest.

If you wish to register or require more info, please get in touch at [email protected] or send a message to the page.

Many thanks 😊

09/06/2021

A one to one coaching session on a moody day in Loch Eck with a regular swimmer who felt she was putting in a lot of effort but not getting anywhere. Discovering it's not always about working harder, sometimes it's about relaxing more....my kind of philosophy 😊