Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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WILDLIFE
WATCHING TRIPS FROM TOBERMORY
Although boat trips leave from several different places around Mull, Tobermory is as good a
place as any from which to begin a tour. Prices with most companies range from around £10
for a half-hour seal cruise to £80 for a full day's whale-watching. Easily the best of these is
Sea
Life Surveys
situated in the main car park (Easter-Oct;
T
01688 302916,
W
sealifesurveys.com).
Linked to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, they focus on seeking out the whales
(minke and even killer whales are the most common), porpoises, dolphins and basking
sharks that spend time in the waters around the Hebrides; their seven-hour whale-watching
trips are not recommended for under-14s, though their two-hour Ecocruz (adult £30, child
£20) is much more family oriented. Rather more sedate are the six-hour wildlife cruises
with
Hebridean Adventure
, based in Ulva House (April-Sept; £60;
T
01688 302044,
W
hebrideanadventure.co.uk), who also organize a dinner cruise.
INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES
Tourist office
The Pier, in the same building as the
CalMac
ticket office at the far end of Main St; it's not
manned, but there's plenty of literature to take away
and the CalMac staff can help with any queries (Mon-Fri
9am-5pm).
Tourist information
Privately-run Explore Mull,
located in a cabin in the Ledaig car park (April-Oct daily
9am-7pm;
T
01688 302875,
W
exploremull.co.uk) has
more information than the tourist o
ce, and they also
arrange accommodation and wildlife tours.
Bike rental
Archibald Brown, the endearingly old-
fashioned ironmongers at 21 Main St (Mon-Sat 8.30am-
5pm;
T
01688 302020,
W
brownstobermory.co.uk), charges
£15/day.
ACCOMMODATION
Glengorm Castle
Five miles northwest of Tobermory
T
01688 302321,
W
glengormcastle.co.uk.
Fairy-tale,
rambling Baronial mansion in a superb, secluded setting,
with incredible coastal views, lovely gardens and local
walks. Guests enjoy use of the castle's wood-panelled
library and lounge; the five large bedrooms are full of
splendid feat
ures
and there are self-catering cottages
available too.
£130
Ì
Highland Cottage
Breadalbane St
T
01688 302030,
W
highlandcottage.co.uk.
Super-luxurious B&B run by a
very welcoming couple in a quiet street high above the
harbour; the six stunningly furnished rooms, each one named
after an Argyll
islan
d, are fashioned with home comforts
firmly in mind.
£150
Ì
Strongarbh House
Upper Tobermory
T
01688
302319,
W
strongarbh.com.
Erstwhile bank, doctors
surgery and o
cers mess, but now a fantastic and engagingly
run B&B with four rooms that brilliantly combine elements
of Victorian and modern; each room has an iPad for starters.
There's also a library with books, newspapers and games,
while complimentary tea and coffee is served between 4pm
and 6pm every day for guests.
Not
cheap but worth every
penny.
Mid-March to mid-Oct.
£130
SYHA hostel
Main Street
T
0870 004 1151,
W
syha
.org.uk.
Small, friendly and superbly located on the harbour
front, with two- to six-bed rooms, all with shared shower
facilities, kitchen, TV lounge an
d lau
ndry. Br
eakf
ast £3.75.
Mid-March to mid-Oct.
Dorms
£18
; doubles
£45
Tobermory Hotel
53 Main St
T
01688 302091,
W
thetobermoryhotel.com.
Smallish, fairly smart hotel
converted from fishermens' cottages, hence the maze-like
warren of variously sized rooms, some with coved ceilings,
others with wind
ow
seats, though all are extremely cosy.
Open April-Oct.
£98
Western Isles Hotel
Above the harbour
T
01688
302012,
W
westernisleshotel.com.
The decor - moth-
eaten stag heads and floral drapes - isn't for everyone, but
the
Western Isles
continues to undergo gradual renovation.
The setting above town is impressive, and the hotel has a
glamorous pedigree as a location for t
he P
owell and
Pressburger classic
I Know Where I'm Going!
£95
CAMPSITE
Newdale Camping
One and a half miles uphill from
Tobermory on the B8073 to Dervaig
T
01688 302624,
W
tobermory-campsite.co.uk.
Small, spruce and cheap
campsite serenely situated in woodland. Limite
d fa
cilities
include a sink and a couple of showers.
April-Oct.
£14
/pitch
EATING AND DRINKING
TAKEAWAY
Fisherman's Pier Fish & Chip Van
Fisherman's
Pier
T
01688 301109.
The friendly proprietors of this
venerable takeaway van serve up all the traditional fish
suppers, though most people venture here for their
scrumptious scallops and chips (£8.50).
Mon-Sat 12.30-
9pm, also Sun in July & Aug.
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