Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Craignure to Tobermory
(£7.30 return, one hour, four to seven daily Monday to Friday,
three to five Saturday and Sunday)
Craignure to Fionnphort
(£11 return, 1¼ hours, three daily Monday to Saturday, one
Sunday)
Tobermory to Dervaig and Calgary
(£4 return, three daily Monday to Friday, two on
Saturday)
Car
Almost all of Mull's road network consists of single-track roads. There are petrol sta-
tions at Craignure, Fionnphort, Salen and Tobermory.
Mull Self Drive
(
01680-300402;
www.mullselfdrive.co.uk
)
rents small cars for £45/237 per day/week.
TaxiMull Taxi
(
07760-426351;
www.mulltaxi.co.uk
)
is based in Tobermory, and has a
vehicle that is wheelchair accessible.
CRAIGNURE & AROUND
There's not much to see at Craignure other than the ferry terminal and the hotel, so turn
left and drive or cycle the 3 miles to
Duart Castle
(
01680-812309;
www.duartcastle.com
;
adult/child £5.50/2.75; 10.30am-5.30pm daily May-mid-Oct,
11am-4pm Sun-Thu Apr)
, a formidable fortress dominating the Sound of Mull (you can't
miss it as you approach Craignure by ferry). The seat of the Clan Maclean, this is one of
the oldest inhabited castles in Scotland - the central keep was built in 1360. It was bought
and restored in 1911 by Sir Fitzroy Maclean and has damp dungeons, vast halls and bath-
rooms equipped with ancient fittings. A bus to the castle meets the 9.50am, 11.55am and
2pm ferries from Oban to Craignure.
On the way to Duart you'll pass
Wings Over Mull
(
01680-812594;
www.wingsovermull.com
;
Torosay; adult/child £4.50/1.50; 10.30am-5.30am Easter-
Oct)
, a wildlife centre dedicated to birds of prey. The captive collection includes more
than two dozen species, and there are daily displays of falconry and hawk handling.
Sleeping
To
camp
within walking distance of the ferry, turn left and walk south for five minutes to
Shieling Holidays
(
01680-812496;
www.shielingholidays.co.uk
; tent site & 2 people
£14.50, with car £17, dm £13; mid Mar-Oct; from Oban-Craignure)
, a well-
equipped campsite with great views. Most of the permanent accommodation, including
the hostel dorms and toilet block (dribbly showers), consists of 'cottage tents' made from
heavy-duty tarpaulin, which gives the place a bit of a PVC-fetish feel.
Recommended B&Bs within 10 minutes' walk of the ferry include
Pennygate Lodge
(
01680-812333;
www.pennygatelodge.com
; Craignure; s/d from £50/70;
)
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