One of the best vantage points that I can think of in Kintyre is the top of Island Davaar. The diversity of view takes some beating. From up there you can watch boats and ships coming and going, or just passing by out to sea. You can look up the east Kintyre coast and across to Arran and Pladda then down to Ailsa Craig and the Ayrshire coast beyond, given the right weather of course. Turning the other way, the town looks quite picture postcardy spread around the head of the loch and the Doirlinn at your feet.
Another contributing factor to making Davaar a great place to visit is the adventure getting there. I went over on Saturday afternoon just after high tide to remind myself of what I’d been missing.
The first thing to see was a couple of Minesweepers moored at the NATO pier. The one to the right is HMS Penzance, I couldn’t identify the other one from my pictures.
Halfway across
On the island and about to start the climb to the top
Almost at the top
Looking back to the town from the top
Arran seen from the top
Ailsa Craig
Trench point and the Old Quay
Davaar House from above
Heading back down and looking over the Doirlinn
Navigation Aid , Kildalloig Bay
The Doirlinn beacon
Looking back to Davaar
Strange things are washed up on the Doirlinn