Paul McCartney's Scottish farm inspired Wings hit Mull of Kintyre
The musician purchased the 183-acre High Park Farm in 1966 to find privacy away from Beatlemania.
Sir Paul McCartney purchased High Park Farm on the Kintyre peninsula in June 1966 to find peace away from the attention of Beatlemania, according to the Times of India.
The original property included a three-bedroom farmhouse and 183 acres of land near Campbeltown. The farmhouse was largely dilapidated when McCartney acquired it, and renovations began in 1969 after he married Linda Eastman.
McCartney expanded the estate by purchasing another nearby farm, adding approximately 400 acres of land during 1970 and early 1971, HELLO magazine reported.
The landscape inspired the song Mull of Kintyre, which McCartney co-wrote with Wings bandmate Denny Laine at the farm. The track reached Christmas number one in the UK in 1977 and sold more than two million copies, House & Garden reported.
McCartney said in a 2021 interview that John Lennon had inspired his interest in the Highlands after visiting relatives in the region. He added that spending time there with Linda helped him appreciate the countryside.
McCartney remained unwilling to part with the farm after Linda McCartney died from breast cancer in 1998.