Things to see and do on Mull
Torosay Castle & Gardens
A beautiful and welcoming Victorian family home surrounded by 12 acres of spectacular gardens.
A visit to Torosay Castle and Gardens set on the magnificent Island of Mull is an experience not to be missed. The castle has a tea-room which is open every day serving light snacks and refreshments, and a shop selling not only souvenirs of your visit but also the work of local craftspeople. For the children and within the gardens there is an Adventure Playground.
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Duart Castle
For over 600 years Duart has been the home of the Macleans since Lachlan Lubanach Maclean, the 5th chief married Margaret, the daughter of the Lord of the Isles in 1360. Duart and the surrounding lands were her dowry. Standing proudly on a clifftop guarding the Sound of Mull, Duart enjoys one of the most spectacular and unique positions on the West Coast of Scotland.
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Iona
Iona is a small, fertile crofting island, currently inhabited by around 130 people. For many centuries it has been an island of special significance for all Christians. A tiny island, of typically Hebridean beauty, it holds a unique place in the story of Scotland and kindles the imagination of thousands who journey there each year. Yet it is also where people have lived, worked and worshipped over many centuries. To and from its shores have come monks and pilgrims, clan chiefs and kings, artists and craftsmen, farmers and fishermen.
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Staffa
This uninhabited island, only half a mile long by a quarter of a mile wide, is famous for its basaltic formations, distinctive stepped columns created when the lava of volcanic eruptions cooled many millions of years ago. It was Mendelssohn who perhaps came closest to capturing the magic of Staffa in the Fingal's Cave overture, which he wrote in 1832, having visited Staffa three years before. The approach to Staffa by sea is breathtaking, great basalt columns flanking the deep caves which have inspired so much praise. Staffa attracted the attention of many of the great figures of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The island became an accepted venue on the cultural grand Tour of Europe.
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We can't hide it from you - Mull has weather!
It is often said by locals in describing their home, that Mull enjoys "four seasons in a day".
I've found that this is not always true - sometimes it's three and sometimes it's five. You will however, need to pack accordingly.
It is however in the Gulf Stream, we hardly ever get snow in the town and there's the odd palm tree about. Bring suntan lotion from May onwards. |
Places to visit:
An Tobar - Tobermory's own centre for the visual arts, crafts and music.
www.antobar.co.uk
Mull Theatre - Internationally renowned travelling theatre company based in Tobermory.
www.mulltheatre.com
The Screen Machine - the travelling, widescreen, air conditioned cinema that comes to Tobermory with all the latest films. www.screenmachine.co.uk
Glengorm Castle & Art Gallery - our very own fairy tale castle, close to Tobermory!
www.glengormcastle.co.uk
Tobermory - the heart of the island, even if it is at the top. Lots going on, places to eat and drink, museum, harbour, golf course and more. www.tobermory.co.uk
The Isle of Ulva - charming island close to the western shore of Mull. Good walking & hill climbing. www.ulva.mull.com
Ben More- the highest hill on Mull and a Munroe (3000+ ft high).
www.holidaymull.co.uk
Carsaig Arches - Carsaig itself is a beautiful spot but a walk to the Arches is worth the effort. www.holidaymull.co.uk
MacKinnon's Cave - Deep and spooky with legends attached.
www.holidaymull.co.uk
Iona - a small island at the southern tip of Mull with long standing religious connections.
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