A Day Out To Mull

Now that the area is getting quieter we decided to have a day out to Mull, we love going to Mull, it's easy to get to and lovely for a walk and a bit of Eagle watching. We set off on Monday morning and the weather was fantastic, bright and cold! We caught the Corran Ferry across to Ardgour http://www.lochabertransport.org.uk and then travelled to Lochaline on Ardnamurchan, this takes about 45 mins from Ardgour. This is an easier and cheaper option than going from Oban, the ferry then only takes about 15 mins to get to Fishnish on Mull. www.calmac.co.uk

When we arrived it was nearly lunch time so we thought we would visit Mull Pottery http://www.mullpottery.com/ which has a lovely cafe just outside Tobermory. Fishnish is about 20 mins from Tobermory. We enjoyed a fabulous homemade bowl of soup which set us up for the afternoon. We then had a walk around Tobermory watching the boats come in and out of the harbour. The weather had changed a bit and was cold and wet but this didn't put us off.

We headed North West through Dervaig onto the rugged West Coast where there are magnificent views looking out to The Trishnish Islands, Coll and Staffa. The road hugs the coastline and the scenery is fantastic. We drove through Calgary where there is a superb picnic spot on a sandy beach, to the right you can see Gometra and the Ulva Islands.
A stop at Eas Fors waterfall is a must, the water plummets 100s of feet and is only a short walk from the road. Continuing on to Grulin and then to Salen takes you back to the ferry at Fishnish.
This route is ideal for spotting the Sea Eagles, unfortunately this time we didn't spot any, although we did see a pair of Eagles on our way back to the ferry. They are stunning birds and we watched the for ages!!

We had a lovely day and Mull is well worth a visit if you are ever in the area.