Ulva and the Small Islands

The Isle of Ulva and the Boathouse Restaurant

A minute's ferry crossing separted the island of Ulva from Mull's west coast. Ulva is home to some 26 people employed in agriculture and tourism. There are no roads on Ulva and locals, young and old get around on quad-bikes.
The Isle of Ulva Heritage Centre is the first point of call for visitors, giving a lowdown on life on Ulva, wildlife and suggested walks. Adjacent to the Heritage Centre is the Boathouse, a licensed tea-room where you can try their locally produced oysters.
Sheila's Cottage is a sympathetic reconstruction of a thatched crofter's cottage, home to Sheila MacFadyen early in the 20th Century. There is a display giving a history of human life on Ulva.
Ulva had a population of several hundred early in the 19th Century but suffered heavily during the clearances of the 1840's. Today the island is a lonely place.

To the west of Mull are numerous small islands such as Dutchman's Cap and the Treshnish Islands. The most significance of these is Staffa, famous the world over for Fingal's Cave and it's Bassalt columns. Several operators run boat trips to Staffa and the Treshnish Islands. Landing on Staffa is by small boat and may not be possible during certain weather conditions.

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