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crisp and clean, and the
restaurant
(mains £9 to £19) and traditional lean-to bar have a
cosy atmosphere.
B&B
Kirkapol House££
(
01879-220729;
www.kirkapoltiree.co.uk
;
Kirkapol; s/d £37/70; )
Set in a converted
19th-century church overlooking the island's biggest beach, the Kirkapol has six homely
rooms and a big lounge with a leather sofa. It's 2 miles north of the ferry terminal.
Ceabhar££
(
01879-220684;
www.ceabhar.com
; Sandaig; per week £850; )
This snug cot-
tage has a fantastic location at the western end of the island, looking out over the Atlantic
towards the sunset; it can sleep up to eight people in five bedrooms. The owners are out-
door enthusiasts and can advise on kite-surfing, power-kiting and scuba diving. There's
also a
restaurant
(mains £9-15; dinner Wed-Sat Easter-Oct, plus Tue Jul & Aug)
in a
sunny conservatory with sea views.
COTTAGE
HOSTEL
Millhouse Hostel£
(
01879-220435;
www.tireemillhouse.co.uk
; Cornaig; dm/s/tw £15/30/36; )
Housed
in a converted barn next to an old water mill, this small but comfortable hostel is 5 miles
west from the ferry pier.
Balinoe Croft Campsite£
(
01879-220399;
www.wilddiamond.co.uk
; Balinoe; tent sites per person £10-12; )
A
sheltered site with full facilities in the southwest of the island, near Balemartine, with
great views of Mull.
CAMPSITE
Farmhouse Cafe£
(
01879-220107; Balemartine; mains £4.50-6.50; 11am-3.30pm Mon-Sat)
A bright
wee cafe with a view over sheep-scattered fields, and a menu of fresh sandwiches, tortilla
wraps, nachos and baked potatoes, plus the best coffee on the island.
CAFE
Information
There's a
bank
(without ATM),
post office
and
Co-op supermarket
(
8am-8pm Mon-
Fri, 8am-6pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun)
in Scarinish, the main village, 0.5 miles south of the
ferry pier. You can get cash back with debit-card purchases at the Co-op.
