Discover the welcoming communities of Fionnphort and Bunessan, where you’ll find everything from local grocery shops and Post Offices to cosy cafés, pubs, and standout dining. Beyond the villages, the wider Ross of Mull rewards slower exploration – with scenic walks, dramatic coastline, and hidden traces of island history. For a deeper connection to the landscape and its stories, the walking guides and exhibitions from the Ross of Mull Historical Centre offer rich insight into past and present life, leading you to ruined settlements, old granite quarries, and miles of wild Atlantic shore.
Fionnphort
The Ferry Shop for groceries, Post Office, hardware and gifts; The Keel Row, bar and restaurant; The Creel Seafood takeaway; The Ninth Wave for fine dining; the Lazy Cow café and farm shop; Mull Makers, local art and crafts; the ferry to Iona and boat trips to Staffa, Treshnish and around the Ross of Mull.
Bunessan
The Spar Shop for groceries and Post Office; Fingals Cave for gifts and hardware; the Bunessan Inn, bar and restaurant; Reef Café; The Ross of Mull Historical Centre and Community Garden; Bendoran Watersports; the Ardalanish Weaving Mill and farm shop near Uisken.
Around the Island
The landscapes of Mull are as diverse as they are beautiful – an island of mountains and moorland, lochs, waterfalls, woodlands and castles. Pennyghael offers spectacular views to Ben Mor, our highest peak at 3,200 feet. In the north is Tobermory, the largest habitation on Mull, renowned for its colourful harbourside houses around a bay teeming with boats. As well as the main ferry terminal, Craignure is home to the Victorian castle at Torosay and the historic castle of Duart, seat of the Clan MacLean. Check out Visit Mull and Iona for island tours, events and blogs.