Island Davaar

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Island Davaar or Davaar Island is located at the mouth of Campbeltown Loch off the east coast of Kintyre, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is a tidal island, linked to the mainland by a natural shingle causeway called the Dhorlin near Campbeltown at low tide. The crossing can be made in around 40 minutes. ()

Alternative names: Area: 128.49 acres (0.2008 mi²)Coordinates: 55°25'25"N, 5°32'26"W

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Island Davaar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Campbeltown Picture House, Crosshill Loch, Kilchousland Chapel, Kilchrist Castle.

2.5 miW
Cinema, Nightlife
Campbeltown Picture House, Campbeltown
63 min walk • The Campbeltown Picture House is a theatre located in Campbeltown, Scotland. Opened in 1913, it was one of the first purpose-built cinemas in Scotland. It is the only remaining example of an Atmospheric theatre in Scotland.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Crosshill Loch
72 min walk • Crosshill Loch is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre south of the centre of Campbeltown, and is the source of water for the town's Whisky Distilleries: Springbank, Glengyle and Glen Scotia. The earthen dam is 14.3 metres high. Records show the dam was constructed prior to 1868.
1.3 miNW
Ruins
Kilchousland Chapel
34 min walk • Kilchousland Chapel is a medieval chapel near Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in the 12th century, the chapel was dedicated to St. Constantine.
4.5 miW
Forts and castles
Kilchrist Castle
114 min walk • Kilchrist Castle is a castle south west of Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle was rebuilt in 1834 by Dugald McTavish, and is 3 storeys high with a corbelled parapet. The vaulted foundations of the castle are of unknown date.
2.6 miW
History museum, Museum
Campbeltown Heritage Centre, Campbeltown
68 min walk • The Campbeltown Heritage Centre is a museum and heritage centre in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland. The centre is the main repository for social history for the Kintyre Peninsula from around 1700 to the present day, and is run by the Kintyre Amenity Trust.
6.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Tangy Loch Castle
162 min walk • Tangy Loch Castle is a ruined fortified dwelling on an islet in Tangy Loch, Kintyre, Scotland. It is about 5 miles/8 km north of Campbeltown. It was formerly connected to land by a causeway, which is now submerged. The MacEachan family held the castle in the 17th century.
2.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Aucha Lochy
67 min walk • National grid reference NR72532231 Aucha Lochy is an impounding reservoir, situated 1 km to the north/north east of Campbeltown and is the main source of freshwater for the town. The loch is also fished by Kintyre Angling Club. The earth fill dam was completed in 1905 and has a height of 8.8 metres.
2.7 miW
Factory tours, Tours, Brewery
Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown
69 min walk • The Springbank distillery is a family-owned single malt whisky distillery on the Kintyre Peninsula in western Scotland. It is owned by J & A Mitchell & Company, which also owns the Glengyle distillery, the oldest independent bottler, William Cadenheads, and several blended scotch labels.
2.5 miW
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glen Scotia Distillery, Campbeltown
65 min walk • Glen Scotia distillery or sometimes affectionately known as The Scotia or Old Scotia is a distillery that is a producer of single malt Scotch whisky. The distillery was founded in 1832 and is one of just three distilleries left in Campbeltown, the smallest whisky region.
2.8 miW
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glengyle distillery, Campbeltown
71 min walk • Glengyle distillery is a long-established Scotch whisky production centre in Campbeltown, Argyll & Bute, that closed down in 1925. In 2000 it was totally re-planned as the first new Scottish distillery of the millennium. Its single malts are bottled under the name Kilkerran.