loveMull : an insiders guide
At loveMULL, we say a trip to Mull is "worth the ferry" — and we mean it. This is our guide to doing it properly.
Mull takes a bit of effort to reach. You need to book a ferry, drive to Oban, and commit to it. Most people who do, come back.
At loveMULL, we say a trip to Mull is "worth the ferry" — and we mean it.
This is our guide to doing it properly.
The island is big enough to feel genuinely wild — one road crosses the middle, the west coast is largely untouched, and you can spend a day without seeing another car. But it's not remote in the way that puts people off. Tobermory has good restaurants and a working distillery. The wildlife is extraordinary. The smaller islands nearby — Iona, Ulva, Staffa — are each worth a day of their own.
This guide covers aspects you need: where to eat and stay, what to do, how to get here, and what buying property on the island actually looks like. We've tried to make it the guide we'd want to read ourselves — specific, honest, and short on filler.
A wee bit of Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic is still spoken on Mull. You won't need it — but using even one word will get you a smile. Here are five to try.
Halò — Hello
Pronounced: hah-LAW
Tapadh leat — Thank you
Pronounced: TAH-puh let
To one person. Use tapadh leibh (TAH-puh lev) for a group or more formal setting.
Slàinte mhath — Cheers / Good health
Pronounced: SLAHN-chuh VAH
The one everyone should know. Said before every dram.
Màthair nàdair — Mother nature
Pronounced: MAH-her NAH-der
Because that's what you're here for.
Eilean nam Muc — Isle of Mull
Pronounced: AY-lan nam Mook
Literally "island of the pigs" in old Gaelic. Nobody knows why.
Fàilte — Welcome
Pronounced: FAL-cha
You'll see it on signs everywhere. Now you know what it means.