Isle of Mull - May 2022

Before we head off on our European adventures we took the opportunity to get to know our new motorhome by embarking on a trip up to the Isle of Mull.  We took a leisurely 2 days to get from our home in Suffolk up to the ferry at Oban and then had a wonderful week on the island staying at 4 different campsites as well as in a restaurant car park.

On the way home we took in 2 of our favourite music festivals; Knockengorroch in the Galloway Hills and Bearded Theory in Derbyshire, spending a couple of nights in between at Gretna on the Scottish border.

Here is a brief pictorial summary of our time on the island.

Leaving Oban.

Our first stop on Mull was Garmony Point.

Garmony Point.

Exploring an ancient church near the campsite at Pennygown

We had a wander round the main town of Tobermory, including a visit to the the distillery.

Tobermory

We got our electric bikes out and did a hilly 24 mile round trip to Calgary Bay.

On the way back we stopped off at the Calgary Art in Nature Trail

Calgary Art in Nature Trail

Looking down on the village of Dervaig & Loch a Chumhainn while we were cycling back to the campsite at Tobermory.

We drove 70 miles the following day on roads barely wider than the van.

We stopped off at the Eos Fors Falls.  That's the island of Ulva in the background.

Eos Fors Falls.

Weaving loom at the Ardalanish weavers.

Ardalanish Beach

Posh nosh at Carla Lamont's Ninth Wave restaurant.  She even let us squat overnight in her car park.

We had a wet day exploring the island of Iona.  This was taken approaching on the ferry from Fionnphort.

The nunnery ruins on Iona.

Fionnphort viewed from Iona.

Iona Abbey exterior.

And Interior.

The cloisters.

View from the abbey.

Iona village.

The shoreline at Fidden Farm campsite

Our view from the van at Fidden Farm.

Sunset at Fidden Farm.

Meeting the locals.

Moy Castle, Lochbuie.

Duart Castle and the Calmac Ferry.

Duart Castle.