Guests own comments

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.

late availability

Cabin 1 still has availability for
15th-29th July To book 1 or both weeks please get in contact
Cabin 2 still has availability for 17th-24th June or 15th-22nd July. please see our availability calendars for August availability.

Isle of Mull Accommodation

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

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

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

1. In a large pan combine lime juice, coconut milk, wine, curry paste garlic, fish sauce and sugar. Bring to the boil for two minutes then add the mussels. Cover and cook stirring occasionally until mussels are all opened normally 5-8 minutes.
2. Take the pan off the heat and discard any unopened mussels. Toss chopped coriander in to the pan, give it a quick stir and serve with salad and crusty bread.
3. as an alternative to the wine you could try one of the local ales brewed on the island and if you like your mussels a little spicier add  red chilli

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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

Winter breaks on Mull Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hart of Mull Log Cabins 2016 Here at Hart of Mull Self Catering Log Cabins We hope you are all well. We thought we would let you know of a few changes we have made to cabin 1, we added a sauna  heated by logs hoping this would add to the relaxing atmosphere, We have also added a shower over the bath as asked for by a few past guests. Our new venture last year was a camping cabin with log burner for a cosy back to nature alternative to camping with no electricity for a real feeling of escaping and relaxing without the buzz of the modern world. Cooking over a camp fire even makes your cup of tea taste better. Take a sauna in your own private sauna cabin. With composting toilet to make the whole experience of escaping the modern world complete. If you are thinking of coming back to Mull please have a look at our web site and as we now have ret a single car journey on the ferry from Oban is only £16 and £3.45 per person. www.hartofmull.co.uk

Ferry prices are slashed to £16 per car and £3.45 per person   Even more white tailed sea eagles   Nature at its best   Experience the relaxing log heated Hot tub and sauna   Relax in our cosy camping cabin and your own sauna cabin 0 Hart of Mull Hawthorn cottage Salen Isle of Mull PA72 6JB www.hartofmull.co.uk www.facebook.com/hartofmulllogcabins @hartofmull

Late availability on the Isle of Mull

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

After a long day of running free in our fresh air they will probably sleep for hours giving you the opportunity to sit down with a glass of Wine or a pot of tea, sounds good. even if your just a couple and needing to relax the fresh air and romantic forest walks will make you relax and after a good nights sleep be ready to face going back to work  the winter months ahead.

Late availability

Cabin 1, 15th-29th July 2017

Cabin 2, 17th-24th June 2017 and 15th-22nd July 2017

for Dates in August  in cabins  1 and 2 check out our availability calendars

We still have dates through May to October in our camping cabin Please check our availability calendars for all our cabins  

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.

Ben More on the Isle of Mull

Ben More on the Isle of Mull

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