Our Location

Glenaros is situated on the Isle of Mull , which is one of a group of islands off the West Coast of Scotland including Iona and Staffa.

There is only limited public transport on Mull so a car is essential, however the roads on the Island are very good and make travelling around a joy. Most of the roads are single track so care must be taken to pull in to allow other road users to get about their business.

Map of the Isle of Mull, showing the location of Glenaros Estate

The Estate is located above Aros Bridge, close to the Fishnish-Tobermory Road and is ideally located for exploring Mull.

Glenaros is only 12 miles from Craignure, 7miles from Fishnish, 8 miles from Tobermory and 1.5 miles from Salen.

The estate's main access road is just south of Aros Bridge, and gives access to all the cottages with the exception of Fonn Aline which has its own access road half a mile further east

Map showing the locations of the self catering properties on Glenaros Estate

Getting Here

By Road

Mull is well served by ferries, which run regularly all year. The main ferry route is from Oban to Craignure, although the Lochaline to Fishnish ferry is a less busy alternative, popular for visitors coming on from the Isle of Skye via Mallaig. All ferries are operated by Caledonian MacBrayne who give detailed timetables on their website.

Travelling time from Glasgow to Oban is about two hours. The ferry crossing takes about 40 minutes. It takes about 15 minutes to drive from Craignure to Glenaros
By Rail Trains run to Oban from Glasgow. Car hire is available in Oban. Alternatively trains run from Glasgow to Fort William where car hire is also available. Click here for the Scotrail timetable
By Plane The most convenient airport is Glasgow (120 miles) from which you can hire a car
For any general travel/timetable enquiries, there is a nationwide travel information service available, called Traveline Scotland. One number gives access to information about all rail, coach, bus, ferry and internal air services in Scotland. Telephone 0870 608 2608. All calls will be charged at the national rate.

 

Things to see and do on Mull

For a good internet guide to Mull and the rest of Scotland try The Internet Guide to Scotland maintained by Joanne Mackenzie-Winters, we think it's the best!

The Isle of Mull is at the centreof a whole group of islands, the best known of the smaller islands being Iona, famous as the cradle of Scottish Christianity, and Staffa, known for Fingal's cave. Other islands within the group are Ulva, Gometra and the Treshnish Isles. There are plenty of boat trips available to make for a memorable day out, but for landlubbers the views of the Islands from Mull itself can be spectaular. A Mull sunset is never to be forgotten. The Island capital, Tobermory, is a charming little town with a picture postcard harbour and interesting shops.

Fishing sea and river fishing may be enjoyed within easy reach of the cottages. Salmon, sea trout, brown trout and rainbow trout are all plentiful. The estate has fishing on the Aros River and up to two rods are available to let by the day.

Sailing, Diving and Hill Walking are also poular pursuits on the Island.

Wildlife is abundant on Mull and the surrounding islands, which are a mecca for bird watchers with the local puffins. In recent years the white-tailed sea eagle has bred sucessfully.

There are many Historic and Archaelogical sites to be explored on the island generally, but an ancient track starts at the hill gate beside Kate's Cottage and leads past the fort and through the forest to the archaelogical site of Killiechronan on Loch na Keal. Aros Castle ruins are a short walk away from the estate and are reputed to have been visited by Robert the Bruce. Other famous castles on Mull are Duart and Torosay. A narrow gauge railway links the ferry terminal of Craignure with Torosay castle.

Golf is well catered for with two 9-Hole courses on the Island, the course at Tobermory offering superb views as well as fresh air!

 

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