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A Day Around Mull
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Morning
Book both your Staffa boat trip (Tel (01681) 700338) and your car reservation for the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry (Tel (01631) 566688) in advance.
Depart Oban on the 7:45 am Calmac ferry to Craignure on Mull (45-minute crossing).
Drive to Fionnphort to catch the 9:45 trip to Staffa (10:45 on Sat). This takes 40 minutes each way and you have one hour on Staffa to walk among puffins and visit the awesome Fingal’s Cave, the basalt rock formation that so inspired Mendelssohn.
On your return to Fionnphort, leave your car and take the quick ferry crossing to Iona. Have lunch in the Argyll Hotel (a particularly good vegetarian selection).
Afternoon
Climb the hill above the abbey. The longer you leave your visit to the abbey the less crowded it will be. Iona is too beautiful and serene to rush, and you may want to spend the rest of the day wandering its shores and rugged terrain, contemplating this small island’s historical significance.
If not, return to Craignure in time to visit Torosay Castle and its fine gardens. Try to get there before 4pm to make the visit worthwhile.
Note: If you don’t have a car, you can do most of this tour, in summer, by boat from Oban – call the 01681 number.
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