An Taigh Cuil enjoys a prime position just above the beach in Fionnphort, next door to the owner's residence. The cosy pub and village shop are a short walk away, as is the slipway to set sail to Staffa or cross on the ferry to Iona too.
Nearest village: Fionnphort (village shop and pub in walking distance)
Drive to ferry terminal at Craignure: 1 hour
Map and Directions
We send out a property information document with directions to the house, and other useful information, to all guests who book with us.
Things to Do
Your vantage point at An Taigh Cuil really does set you up to soak up every drop of the island's vitamin sea. You can open the front door and be on the sand at Fionnphort beach in moments. It's a gorgeous spot from which to watch the westerly sunset as the sky turns ablaze and lights up the split boulder in the centre of the beach. But it's not the only beach at your fingertips here!
Pick up the trail on the north side of Fionnphort beach to cross the coastal grassland and deliver you round to the hidden cove at Tor Mor, with a great view over the Bull Hole too. You can return the way you came or make this a circular walk by continuing on up the track through the Tor Mor pink granite quarry, which is very interesting to pass through, and then returning across the fields until you reach the main road into the village once more.
This corner of Mull is well-known for its beaches and a little more exploration will bring you to the granite-strewn, white sands of Fidden and Knockvologan, the latter of which offers a tidal sandbar you can cross on a low tide to discover the island of Erraid too.
If you'd like to see Mull from the water, you're also in luck, with boat trips sailing daily in season from the slipway to carry you out to the island of Staffa. Hear the acoustics of Fingal's Cave, marvel at the towering basalt columns and spot charming puffins on land, sky and sea in season (mid-April to July). Bendoran Watersports are also based within an easy drive should you wish to have a go at doing the sailing yourself!
You can also board CalMac's passenger ferry to Iona. On this enchanting wee isle, you can explore yet more stunning beaches, visit the historic Abbey and learn more about this small island's big impact on Christianity over the centuries. The main village has some lovely artisanal shops to look inside and a few small hotels serve great lunches for visitors too.
There's also a lovely surfaced path that runs along Loch Pottie and makes a great easy-going walk in the village, or for a real sense of adventure, you can pick up a leaflet and hike into the wilds of the Tireregan Nature Reserve for a more challenging and remote route.
Tucked away at the island's most south-westerly tip, it's easy to feel in your own little world here. But should you fancy a day seeing the bright lights of Tobermory too, the island's harbour capital, it's perfectly possible in a day trip, lying around an hour and forty minutes' drive to the north.
