Old travel Blog photograph of Machribeg Caravan site by the crescent beach of Dunaverty Bay, the most southerly point of the Mull of Kintyre, 1 mile beyond Southend, which is situated 8 miles South of Campbeltown, Scotland. Nearby are the remains of Dunaverty Castle which stand on a rocky headland. The headland it was built on forms a natural stronghold with the sea on three sides and is only approachable from the north. It is attached to the mainland only by a narrow path. It is known that the castle itself was accessed by a drawbridge. In 1263, Dunaverty Castle was garrisoned by Alexander III, King of Scotland during the Norwegian campaign of Hákon Hákonarson, King of Norway. In 1306, the embattled Robert I, King of Scotland seems to have fled to the safety of Dunaverty Castle.
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