Southern Hebrides of Scotland

A Guide to the Southern Inner Hebridean Isles of Argyll

Mull

Mull Tips from a Visitor

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When I wrote the travel report about Mull a while back one of the readers sent me an email with some additional information. It's always good to get some "inside information" and I have decided to publish vicky's comments here on the blog: "Of the countless castles I've visited in Western Scotland, Torosay Castle rates the most visitor-friendly. No ribbons barring tourists from … [Read more...] about Mull Tips from a Visitor

Tobermory Distillery Isle of Mull in 1885

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Alfred Barnard made an epic journey with some friends in the late 1800s and visited working whisky distilleries in Scotland, Ireland and England. About his journey and distillery visits he wrote a book called ’The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom’, describing in great detail and wonderful style the distilleries of that era. It's a fascinating book and a must have for … [Read more...] about Tobermory Distillery Isle of Mull in 1885

Touring the North of Mull

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It was the last week of February 2009 and we stayed with friends in Lochaline on the Morvern Peninsula. A remote and lonely area with only a few villages, lots of mountains and great scenery, although we missed most of that when we arrived the day before when we took the Corran Ferry to cross Loch Linnhe. The weather was horrible, pooring rain and almost zero visibility. … [Read more...] about Touring the North of Mull