How to get to Suidhe Farm Cottages

Suidhe Farm Cottages is located approximately 1 mile West of the village of Bunessan, on the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides. The map below, cortesy of Google Maps, shows the location. If you click on the link to view the larger map, you can use the "street view" feature of Google Maps to get a clear idea of what the surrounding landscape looks like (but please note that the Street View photography was taken back when the cottages were being built, so they look rather different now, as can be seen in our own photos!)


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The entrance to the cottages is at the What3Words address ///incurring.songbook.streamers. You can see this displayed on the W3W map here.

If you download the W3W app onto your mobile phone, you can use it to link to a satnav app on the phone, such as Google Maps or Navmii, and get directions straight to us. Some car manufacturers, notably Mercedes and Land Rover, are including W3W support in their in-car navigation systems.

The W3W addresses of the cottages are:

Fraoch: ///ordeals.posts.resold

Caorann: ///stitch.dynamic.crouching

Ros-Mairi: ///whizzing.evidence.dimes

For those that rely on SatNav, please be aware that our postcode will take you to Bendoran, which is about a mile to the West of us!

Travel to the Isle of Mull inevitably involves a sea crossing – usually via one of the regular ferries, which are able to transport motor vehicles. There is also the possibility of arriving by seaplane for those that can afford it, as Loch Lomond Seaplanes offer a charter service; if you fancy the ultimate in luxury travel to your holiday, you could charter one of their planes to take you from your chosen starting point directly to Bunessan Pier, which is a short stroll away from the cottages! There is also an airfield at Glenforsa on the East of the island, for those that have their own light aircraft.

The ferries to and from the Isle of Mull are operated by Caledonian Macbrayne. By far the most popular route is from Oban on the mainland to Craignure on the east of Mull. This ferry takes approximately 40 minutes for the crossing, and advanced booking is strongly advised in the holiday season. There is a rather smaller car ferry that operates from Lochaline on the Morvern peninsula to Fishnish on Mull; this is a much shorter crossing, taking only 20 minutes. Reservations cannot be made, as the ferry operates on a “first come, first served” basis. A third car ferry operates between Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan peninsula to Tobermoray; this route takes about 35 minutes. Again, the ferry operates on a “first come, first served” basis.

If you plan to travel without a car, there are regular train and coach services to Oban from Glasgow operated by Scotrail and Citylink. If you wish to hire a car for you holiday on the island, this can be arranged through Mull Car Hire or of course through the various mainland-based car hire operators.

The island’s bus service provides transport between Tobermory and Craignure and between Craignure and Fionnphort. The latter service passes the entrance to Suidhe Farm Cottages.

There are a number of taxi operators on the island, but at the present time, they are all based in Tobermory and are therefore of limited use at our end of the island.

Getting to Bunessan by car – the quick version

If you are crossing from Ardnamurchan (Kilchoan) to Tobermory, take the A848 South to Salen, where it becomes the A849. If you are crossing from Morvern (Lochaline) to Fishnish, the road from the ferry is the A884; this joins the A849 after a mile or so, at which point you turn left. In either case, continue South on the A849 to Craignure, which is where the ferry from Oban will arrive. Continue along the A849, ignoring all turnings to the left or right. After approximately 30 miles, you pass through the village of Bunessan; the road follows the coastline through the village and past Bunessan Pier, then turns left and climbs uphill past the cemetery. Shortly after the turn-off to the cemetery you will see the sign for Suidhe Farm Cottages to the right on the perimiter wall of the courtyard, and shortly after that, you will find the entrance to the courtyard on the right hand side, with access over a cattle grid. Each cottage has two car parking spaces.

Craignure to Bunessan by car – the pictorial version

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