Tim and Diane Mellor
Hi we love getting guest own comments and feed back about your stay at Hart of Mull so please take 5 minutes to send us your thoughts, remember to add what cabin you stayed in and any information other guests may find useful.
Many thanks Tim and Diane Mellor.
Our Isle of Mull Accommodation here at Hart of Mull Has had a good year in 2016. But all good things come to an end and we say good bye 2016 season, and hello 2017 season, With bookings coming in for 2017, we are already making plans and carrying out winter maintenance and improvements, We have listened to our guests and are hope fully going to add a shower for use with the camping cabin so please watch this space for updates. The Barrel sauna will be available between cabin 1 and 2 subject to availability on Booking but unfortunately the Hot tub will be removed from the end of May. In our camping cabin we are removing the double bed and replacing it with a sofa bed as a few guests have said a comfy place to sit during the day and the extra room and flexibility would be an advantage as you could use the camp beds for two individuals or the sofa bed for couples hopefully broadening our guest appeal. With all this in Mind we hope for a good winter and a good start to 2017 and look forwards to seeing lots of guest through out the year both past and new customers.
We like taking on board what our customers think so please feel free to leave a comment on my blog about the experience you had at Hart of Mull or contact us direct.
Mull Eagle Watch for 2016.
Here on the Isle of Mull we have two Places for you to go on a Mull Eagle Watch guided tour, to see the wonderful white tailed sea eagle. With your expert guide on hand to answer all of your questions. Although you can see the wonderful sea eagle in the skies above Mull most of the time, With a wing span of an adult of over 2 meters they are hard to miss, But it is a good experience to go and see the birds on the nest with chicks and fledglings.
Mull Eagle Watch
Mull Eagle Watch Guided tours start in April to September and last for about 2 hours but can be requested at other times of the year. At a cost of £8 per adult and under 16s are £4 or a family of 4 for £20 you get a lot of information about the eagles and to see them on the nest or around about. In April the adults are normally sat on the eggs and in May hopefully they hatch, the chicks will be in the nest till around July,in August they should fledge but will stay around the nest for a while.
The two Mull Eagle Watch sites for this year are North West Mull Community Woodlands and South West Mull and Iona Development Tiroran Community Forest. Trips can be booked via the web site www.mulleaglewatch.com
Mull Eagle Watch
Mull had the white tailed sea eagle reintroduced in 1985 and in that time they have done better than was expected, and Mull eagle watch started in 2000 and has gone from strength to strength.
You can find more information at www.scotland.forestry.gov.uk/visit/mull/mull-eagle-watch
Please have a look at our accommodation for some where to stay while you are on the Isle of mull.
Camp Fire Cooking brings happy memories. Every one knows that food tastes so much better for being cooked on the Camp Fire or BBQ. Here on Mull we have an abundance of fresh local food, from farmed to wild. Today we are looking at mussels, and loch Spelve mussels are to die for, Bought fresh and cooked the same day gives them that extra special taste. Whether its the salty sea water or the fresh mountain water that runs in to the sea it mixes up to form the perfect place to grow mussels. Here are two recipes that are easy to cook and prepare while sat around the camp fire in our camping cabin or for the BBQ in our other two cabins. Camp Fire Cooking should always start with relaxing and enjoying the process as well as the end result,
Ingredients for Camp fire cooking Thai mussels (Serves 6)
2.5kg Mussels scrubbed and debearded
80ml lime juice
1 x 400g tin coconut milk
80ml dry white wine
1 1/2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
2 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
fresh coriander
Method
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We wish all our past and new customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Please see our News letter Below with news of updates to the cabins and new ventures.
As you can see calmac have slashed the ferry price with the introduction of ret, so now is a fantastic time to see the wonders of Mull.
Why not give some one that special Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year with a gift of a Holiday.
Gift Vouchers can be purchased for your loved ones to redeem against their holiday. Short breaks are available over the winter months where our dark starry sky’s can be viewed with the occasional Aurora.
Milky Way from Hart of Mull Self catering log Cabins Isle of Mull
Aurora at Hart of Mull Log Cabins
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Late Availability on the Isle of Mull.
Have you just decided that you would like to get away from it all, are the kids just driving you up the wall.
Late Availability
Late Availability
Late Availability
Here on Mull we have vast amounts of open space to let the kids run wild, beaches full of sand or rock pools to keep the kids entertained.
Around Mull
walks on mull
Late Availability
We do still have a few dates in our Late availability on the Isle of Mull , so please contact us at hartofmull@btinternet.com to see what offer we can give you.
We find the view of Ben More on the Isle of Mull can change daily from snow capped tops with a coat of fresh daily snow and sun capped to the low cloud that makes the mystery of how high does it go. straight from sea level up Ben More on the Isle of Mull towers above you, calling you to climb. You have to go prepared for the weather to change at the drop of a hat, and remember the temperature drops as you climb and some times a sea mist can come in and visibility can be bad.
Ben More
Ben More
Ben More
Opposite the track for Dhiseig there is a large parking area on the grass, just east of a bridge, on the shore side of the A8035. Start by heading up the track passing the sign for the Benmore footpath and keeping straight ahead at the entrance to the house at Dhiseig, following the sign that just says ‘up’.Head straight through a gate and then bear slightly right to follow a path alongside the Abhainn Dhiseig which tumbles down in a small gorge. As you climb the views behind of Ulva and other smaller islands improve. At a fence bear left to follow it to a gate and go through the gate. Here two sets of paths have been worn both of which converge higher up the hill, either bear right to continue to follow the Abhainn Dhiseig or follow the worn ground straight ahead SSE I found the latter route quite boggy.Soon the top of the peak of Ben More can be seen directly ahead. Aim directly for Ben More, crossing a side stream at a clear crossing point with a worn path ignoring the path that branches off towards An Gearna. Soon the path runs alongside the Abhainn Dhiseig passing some very ruined buildings – marked on the map, but now only piles of stones, and then crossing the stream at an easy spot to continue uphill on the far side.Pass a series of waterfalls on the left and follow the path, which becomes increasingly stony and eroded as you climb.
Ben More
Ben More
Ben More
The path keeps fairly close to the stream at first, but it is also possible to head directly up the more grassy ground to the right or southwest. As the ridge becomes more defined, a series of small cairns marks the clear path, which is now stony and scree-covered in places. On the steepest ground it ascends in small zig zags until the gradient eases onto the summit ridge.From here the views become much more dramatic, with the ridge route from A’chioch coming into view. Follow the ridge southeast to reach the large summit shelter and tiny stumps of the remains of the trig point at 966m. To the south the ridge extends dramatically whilst just to the south of the summit is the start of the scramble route heading eastnortheast to A’Chioch.On a clear day the mainland summits such as Ben Cruachan can clearly be seen and there are great views over most of Mull and to Ulva. . The easiest and quickest route back is to retrace your outward steps to return directly to the road. We always advise you to let some one know you are going to be climbing up Ben More and advise them with the time you are expecting to be back . Here at www.hartofmull.co.uk we are happy for you to let us know when you are climbing and if you book to stay with us in our cabin 1 we can have your hot tub and sauna ready for your return for a small charge. Please have a look at our accommodation at www.hartofmull.co.uk So come and enjoy Ben More on the Isle of mull , while you are here see what the rest of Mull has to offer.
Isle of Mull
Tobermory Isle of Mull
Isle of Mull
The spring equinox on mull, like everywhere, is technically when we pass from winter to summer and after what feels like a long winter, spring on the Isle of mull is finally underway, the snowdrops have given way to the first daffodils, the first buds are appearing on the trees, and the snow is quickly melting on Ben More.
As I write we have just past the equinox and here on mull, as usual it was accompanied by a flurry of spectacular nights watching the aurora. Nobody really understands why the equinoxes seem to have such a close tie with aurora displays, but for me this is a special time of year and for one I enjoy getting wrapped up against the cold to watch this wonderful phenomenon. March 15th was the best I have ever seen and I took the chance to take out the camera and see what I could capture, I emphasize I am a strict amateur that I am only just getting used to the complexity of my camera.
The cold starry nights are now giving way to lengthening daylight and a little more heat in the sun, the animals have certainly noticed that spring is here and when I wake in the morning it is noticeable that more and more birds are singing and going about their business and we can all look forward to the latest generation of young been reared on the Isle of Mull.
Spring on the Isle of mull is the time of year when the residents all get prepared for the summer season, people on the island have a smile on their face after their semi-hibernation and there is a last minute panic to get all the little last minute jobs done that the winter weather wouldn’t allow.
Here at hart of mull log cabins we have installed a new electric shower in cabin 1 and the paint brush is about to get its annual outing for the regular timber treatment, also plans are afoot for the installation of a Jacuzzi hot tub at cabin 2 and the turf roofs are about to begin on the camping cabin and sauna.
Next stop mid summer’s day.
Isle of Mull is a fantastic place to live and work and I feel blessed for having had the chance to experience it. I love having the opportunity to promote the Isle of Mull through my blog, and I hope every one enjoys reading it. So my job is to make you want to come on your next holiday here to the Isle of Mull. I think there are lots of reasons why you should but I will list only a few I promise not to go on too long.
When I want to go on holiday I look for some where with a variety of views and changing scenery Isle of Mull ✔. The people are friendly ✔. There will be wild life aplenty in there natural environment ✔. If I want to walk for miles in unspoilt country side I can✔or visit historical castles or churches I can✔. We also have little fishing villages, colourful villages and beautiful sandy beaches and rocky coves.
We have some wonderful restaurants with fresh locally supplied food from fish to venison with local beef pork and lamb even biscuits and cheese all coming up tops. If you would rather stop at your rented accommodation and cook for your self you can buy local produce in many of the small shops around the Isle of Mull and at the local producers markets that are held around the Island over summer. If its a tipple you are after here on the Isle of Mull we have micro brewery brewing mulls own beer and a whiskey Distillery where you can visit and see Isle of Mull whiskey being distilled, then we have an array of pubs, bars, hotels and cafés along with restaurants where you can taste the local products. Our wild life here on mull is plentiful but if you would like help in finding it or just putting a name to it there are lots of people here on Mull that can help you make the most of your holiday. If all you want from your holiday here on the Isle of Mull is to relax and get away from it all then you can do that as well. Many a person has come to Mull with a poetic side to write and Mull has inspired many from Mendelssohn to the band Elbow to write fantastic music poems and story. If its a photo to a painting that you need inspiration for then you will be in the right place here on Mull. Well I did say I would not go on for so long , but when I get going on how much the Isle of Mull has to offer a holiday maker make the memories that will last a life time, how long is too long. So start your journey now and book your accommodation try www.hartofmull.co.uk or www.isleofmullaccommodation.co.uk and ferry with www.calmac.co.uk . Many thanks for reading my blog and I hope we have made you decide to make the Isle of Mull your next holiday destination.
Tim and Diane Mellor
Hart of Mull
Hawthorn Cottage
Salen
Isle of Mull
Argyll & Bute
PA72 6JB
Tel : 01680 300545
Mobile : 07926 691587
