Davaar Island Cottages

19/09/2024

Incredible rising over - shot by 🌟

10/08/2024

Outline of Minke Cabin, shot from the water.

Minke sleeps 2, overlooking the sea in complete seclusion.

13/06/2024

Summer days ~ The Lighthouse Keepers Cottage

Complete peace and quiet is guaranteed with only the sound of the waves and seabirds in the distance 🌊.

03/06/2024

Barnacle ~ in splendid isolation



📍Davaar Island, Mull of Kintyre

08/05/2024

Whispers of Spring are popping up around the island, including these beautiful native bluebells… the habitat restoration efforts are finally paying off! 🌿
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03/05/2024

Firewood at the ready, chairs at the ready ….now all we need is sunshine on ☀️

27/04/2024

Lighthouse scenes this morning…

12/04/2024

✨We have had a last minute cancellation for The Lookout for the coming 2 weeks ✨

Sleeps 2 - the perfect, secluded spot for enjoying some fine views and a bit of 🐬🐋spotting. (Telescope & some complimentary local whisky included 😉)

Beautiful king size bed, en-suite bathroom, fully fitted kitchen and cosy sitting room with wood burning stove on the ground floor. Up above and accessed through internal ladder or external stairs is the stunning Observatory.

Visit the link in our bio if you are interested in reserving The Lookout.

 
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05/04/2024

Delighted to have our joined by their 6 half siblings - July born calves. No names yet!

21/03/2024

Lambing is under way. Please keep dogs on a lead. 🙏🏻

A police enquiry is ongoing after a sheep’s ear was ripped off in a suspected dog attack at a farm near Campbeltown.

17/03/2024

Brilliantly clear weather in the early hours of this morning. Here is a small bit of the Milky Way Galactic Core, rising up over Davaar island.

The "glow" that you can see just above the horizon is due to light pollution. This is why it is important to protect our night skies. Here is Kintyre we are fairly lucky to have mostly dark skies in all directions, but looking to our East is where we start to see light pollution form the various towns and cities towards the central belt.

23/02/2024

Our 2 Highland heifers Polly & Emma catching the breeze 🥰

Their collars gently warn them away from the cliffs etc and allow them to roam the island freely to enhance the natural habitat and our restoration efforts 🌿

27/01/2024

Minke Cabin all spruced and ready for our lovely guests arriving on today’s tide 🌊.

   

22/10/2023

Just a reminder for this Thursday coming… in aid of RNLI Campbeltown Lifeboat Station ☕️🍰

07/10/2023

We are delighted to host an ‘Open Access’ & afternoon tea on Thursday 26 October.

An opportunity for those who would like to visit Davaar but for whatever reason are unable to make the journey over the Dhorlin on foot. Open to all and accompanying carers. We will provide transport across to the Island plus tea & cake 🍰 .

Donations to

Limited spaces. To book a slot please email [email protected]

Please note that Tide times will need to be strictly adhered to.

02/10/2023

Beautiful shot of the Harvest Moon by Greg Grogan Media

Septembers Harvest Moon, rising near Davaar Island Lighthouse.

Taken last night at 600mm, F9, ISO 640 and a 0.5 Second Exposure.

19/08/2023

15/07/2023

Beautiful shot of Davaar from the air ✨

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29/06/2023

*The Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage*

✨Last minute availability due to a cancellation… from now until 14th July. ✨

Located in a secluded, magical spot overlooking the sea and the Lighthouse…you can enjoy stunning views, incredible wildlife spotting and a variety of beautiful walks.

Sleeps 2-4.... very modern and comfortable with plenty of luxurious touches… including king size bed, twin room, 2 bathrooms, fully fitted kitchen and cosy sitting room with wood burning stove.

Visit the link in our bio for more!

   
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14/03/2023

"Hector Lamont and his wife Ester were residents at the Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse from October 1988 until the light became unmanned in March 1996. When I visited them their home at Stewarton near Campbeltown they told me that the time they spent at the Mull of Kintyre lighthouse was the happiest time they had spent at any of their postings. Hector started his career with the Lighthouse Board at Duncasby, John O’ Groats in 1960. After marrying in 1964 they had postings in Orkney, Isle of Man, the Isle of Tiree, Caithness, Sanda Island and Corsewell Point in Wigtownshire before moving to this southernmost tip of the Kintyre peninsular. Ester told me that she had thought at first that the lighthouse would be too remote for her but soon realised that she loved it and called it her ‘wee heaven’, with its wild goats and other wildlife and the constant procession of shipping and the occasional helicopter visit from the Army Signals Corp who maintained the aerial transmitter near the lighthouse. Hector told me that there were three lighthouse keepers and a local assistant while they were at the Mull lighthouse and at times their wives would have to help out as well. Ester laughed as she said that there was always something happening. They were never without visitors which she loved to entertain, especially their family at weekends. Other visitors included royalty, showbiz stars, high ranking service personnel, sightseeing holiday visitors, all were made equally welcome. The hallway in their house bears witness to the high esteem they were held by the many different branches of the services who gifted them their badges in gratitude of the kindness and assistance that both Hector and Ester gave them during their ‘watch’ at the Lighthouse."

Extract of a story told by Avril Stone.

📸Guy Beauchamp CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Read the full story along with more west coast stories on the COAST website and app.



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04/03/2023

6 in 10 lifeboat launches are only possible thanks to gifts in Wills left to the RNLI.

That extraordinary generosity keeps our crews safe in the harshest of weathers. It trains, equips and kits our volunteers. And it makes sure that, when the pager goes on those dark nights, they’re not alone.

A gift in your Will could protect our volunteers for years to come.

This March, if you are aged 55 or over you can make that gift for free with our free Will writing service.

To find out more information, please click the link below:

https://rnli.org/support-us/give-money/leave-a-gift-in-your-will/free-wills-month?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=legacy_2023&utm_content=lpo_fwm_march_2023_image_dclass

22/02/2023

Throwback to an evening paddle boarding session

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21/02/2023

We are delighted to publish the 2023 Explore Kintyre & Gigha Events and Festivals Calendar/Diary.

There are a huge selection of events including music, sport, drama, food & drink, Christmas events, fairs and exhibitions included so there’s lots to do throughout this year.

We would like to thank all the organisers for submitting their information and please let us know if we have incorrectly listed anything that you are involved in and we will update the Diary. We also have the Diary in PDF with links to all the events and we can send this to you on request.

In addition if you wish to include your event in The List for free just drop Iain an email at [email protected] . This is a free listing provided by Argyll & the Isles Tourism Cooperative (AITC) and Wild About Argyll.

Kintyre Drama Festival SCDA Carradale Music Festival Mull Of Kintyre Triathlon Kintyre Way Ultra Glen Scotia Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon and 10k Race Campbeltown Football Festival-CDJFA Kintyre Songwriters Festival MACC Business Park Tarbert Seafood Festival Southend Highland Games Kintyre Agricultural Society Kilberry Loop Sportive Mull of Kintyre Music Festival Clachan Village Hall Carradale Harbour Camera Club Glen Scotia Mull of Kintyre Marathon Fèis an Tairbeirt Tarbert Music Festival Tarbert Book Festival Tarbert Christmas Fair Campbeltown Christmas Lights The Kintyre Forum Explore Campbeltown VisitScotland Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust

27/01/2023

Sunrise this morning behind the Davaar Island Lighthouse.

Shot by the super talented and very patient 👏🏼

27/01/2023

Amazing shot!

Sunrise this morning behind Davaar Island Lighthouse.

Finally managed to get it to line up perfectly for a timelapse video and with the weather. Pitty it wasn't like this the other week or I could have got it with more of Alsia Craig in the shot, oh well, might manage that towards the end of the year! 🤣😎