{"id":2106,"date":"2025-11-27T11:49:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/?p=2106"},"modified":"2025-11-27T11:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:50:00","slug":"7-of-the-best-bothy-style-cottages-on-mull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/7-of-the-best-bothy-style-cottages-on-mull\/","title":{"rendered":"7 of the Best Bothy-Style Cottages on Mull"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you think of a Scottish Highland bothy, chances are a stone-built, single-storey cottage springs to mind. You’ll picture thick stone walls, slates adorning the roof and a simple layout inside, perhaps just a room or two, with the essential fireplace at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking inspiration from bothies on Mull and further afield, we bring you our pick of bothy-style cottages on Mull, with a twist. Because while these cottages have humble beginnings, they’ve been lovingly renovated to offer all the creature comforts you’d expect of an Isle of Mull Cottages homestay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which would get your pick?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 Fisherman’s Bothy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The clue is in the name with this one, packing in the charm with its rock-weighted, thatched roof and pink painted stonework, perched on the edge of Kilfinichen Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2 Tigh na Mara<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Translating to house of the sea, it’s easy to guess why, as this red tin-roofed cottage sits a stone’s throw from the shore of Loch Spelve, a view perfectly framed through the wee cottage windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3 Aird Ghlas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This one’s a modern take on bothy cottages. This cosy hideaway was once actually a garage! Hard to believe now with its panoramic views and pretty brickwork, but the simple layout inside still pays homage to the Highland tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4 Derryguaig Smiddy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Beautiful dark stonework, a wood burning stove and a stunning setting in the foothills of Ben More above Loch na Keal – this cottage ticks all the boxes when it comes to bothy cottages and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5 Dobhran Croft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A bothy with a modern makeover, this wee white cottage in Lochbuie has been transformed to offer contemporary luxury and even a wee bedroom upstairs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6 Shore Croft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Visitors to this beachfront bothy cottage will be delighted to find mid-century furniture and a beautifully appointed kitchen offering a unique contrast to the cottage’s traditional roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7 The Bothy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A classic choice, this cosy stone cottage adjoins a traditional farmhouse in a remote setting at Laggan, within walking distance of the beach, a beautiful walk or adventurous drive around the coast from Lochbuie centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover more cottages perfectly made for two in our our hand-picked range of holiday cottages for two.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you think of a Scottish Highland bothy, chances are a stone-built, single-storey cottage springs to mind. You’ll picture thick stone walls, slates adorning the roof and a simple layout inside, perhaps just a room or two, with the essential fireplace at the end. Taking inspiration from bothies on Mull and further afield, we bring […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1056,3,1055],"tags":[71,571,1409],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2106"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2110,"href":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106\/revisions\/2110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2106"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isleofmullcottages.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=2106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}