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The Boathouse on Ulva across the sound, white on the rocky shore with a Saltire flying.
Isle of Mull

Ulva Ferry Port

The jetty on Mull's west coast where the foot ferry crosses to Ulva, with a pontoon and parking by the road.

Welcome

Ulva Ferry is the little landing on the west coast of Mull where the foot ferry crosses the narrow sound to the island of Ulva, about 45 minutes' drive from Craignure; the last nine miles from Salen run along Loch na Keal on a single-track road below Ben More.

There is daytime parking near the ferry, with electric charging points, and Ulva itself is car-free.

The ferry is run by the local ferryman and takes foot passengers and bicycles on demand, from 1 April to 31 October, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm: no need to book, just turn up. The crossing takes a couple of minutes and lands below the Boathouse. Sailings depend on the weather, and the ferryman decides whether it is safe. For boats, there is an eight-berth pontoon with power, water and toilets, and a slipway for kayaks, kept clear when the fishing boats are working. From Salen, a community bus can be booked in advance.

Round the cornerThe BoathouseA seafood restaurant by the jetty on the Isle of Ulva, a two-minute ferry from Mull, with no bookings.1 min by roadSee itThe white Boathouse on Ulva under a pink sunset sky, dark pines behind.
Before you go

The ferry to Ulva runs on demand from 1 April to 31 October, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.

Daytime parking near the ferry, with electric charging points. A community bus from Salen must be booked in advance.

Getting there
CalMac ferry: Oban to Craignure (50 minutes), Lochaline to Fishnish, or Kilchoan to Tobermory.
Ferry to Ulva
Apr to Oct, Mon to Fri, 9:00 to 17:30, on demand.
Parking
Daytime, near the ferry.

Opening hours

Monday
9am–5.30pm
Tuesday
9am–5.30pm
Wednesday
9am–5.30pm
Thursday
9am–5.30pm
Friday
9am–5.30pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Where it is

Ulva Ferry, Isle of Mull, PA73 6LZ.

Close byOn Mull's west coast.
  1. Sheila's Cottage on Ulva, a restored thatched croft house of stone among ferns.Isle of UlvaA community-owned island a two-minute ferry ride off Mull's west coast, with no cars, home cooking at the Boathouse and woodland walks.Under a mile 1 min by road
  2. The Boathouse and the slipway on Ulva across the sound, white cottages under trees.Ulva Farm WalkThe shortest waymarked walk on Ulva, 3.75km round the farm, Ulva House, the walled garden and Telford's church.Under a mile 1 min by road
  3. Victorian villa with bay windows and turret roof, set above a sloping lawnUlva House GardenThe garden of Ulva House, the island’s historic heart and once the seat of the chiefs of Clan MacQuarrie.Under a mile 1 min by road
  4. The white Boathouse by the landing on Ulva, people at picnic tables in the sun.Isle of UlvaUnder a mile 1 min by road
  5. Waterfall dropping to a seaweed-covered shoreline beneath misty hillsEas Fors WaterfallThree waterfalls by the road north of Ulva Ferry, the last plunging a hundred feet over a cliff into the sea.2 miles 6 min by road
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The white Boathouse on Ulva under a pink sunset sky, dark pines behind.RestaurantsThe BoathouseA step away
Lip na Cloiche's garden in flower, a small white greenhouse among dense beds of plants.AttractionsLip na Cloiche Garden3.4 miles
AttractionsLoch na Keal road3.6 miles
The pale timber building of Croft 3 on the croft, the sea and hills behind.RestaurantsCroft 34.4 miles
Riders on horseback cross a shallow, seaweed-covered shoreline under stormy skiesAttractionsPony Trekking6.5 miles
ShoppingEas Fors, Salen9.8 miles
Golf balls near the hole on a putting green with two playersAttractionsGolf on Mull10 miles
Walkers on the rocky summit ridge of Ben More, snow lying in the corries.AttractionsBen More, Mull10 miles
The Island Sauna Shack, a blue converted horsebox with a stove chimney, on a rocky shore by the sea.ActivityIsland sauna shack11 miles
The Daily for 17 October, from Scotland with love. A wide waterfall churns over rock ledges, autumn trees lining the gorge.

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Stay nearby

Places to stay near the ferry, and when each is next free.

The house's gabled wing with a decked terrace and two chairs, solar panels along the roof, seen across a grassy slope.Borradill House
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Glenborrodale
  • 17 miles from Ulva Ferry
Free 15–18 NovBorradill Cottage, ArdnamurchanBorradill Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Glenborrodale
  • 17 miles from Ulva Ferry
Free 29 Nov – 2 DecA landscape view of the whitewashed cottage in low evening sun, its blue doors, lit lamps and teak chairs, smoke rising from the chimney.Fern Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Croggan
  • 18 miles from Ulva Ferry
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