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Tobermory, the island capital. Originally built
by the fisheries board as a model fishing village, Tobermory is as close to
“bustling” as it gets on Mull. Upper Tobermory clings to the hillside above
the horseshoe of the bay, while below jostle the multicoloured buildings of
the island capital’s Main Street. |
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Snuggling at one end is
Tobermory distillery
where the distinctive local single malt whisky is produced. The shops and
restaurants form a line right round the bay as far as the Mishnish Hotel, with
its distinctive red, black and blue façade, surely one of Scotland’s
most-photographed buildings.
There is reputed to be the wreck
of a Spanish galleon somewhere in the mud at the bottom of the bay. The
ship was part of the defeated Armada of 1588 and was fleeing the English
fleet when she anchored in Tobermory to take on provisions. Following a
dispute over payment the ship caught fire which caused the gunpowder to
explode. She was supposed to have been carrying millions of gold coins
when she went to the bottom but while evidence of the shipwreck has been found no-one has ever managed to
recover any treasure. |
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High above, but only a short walk away, you
will find
Tobermory Golf Club.
Visitors are always
welcome, on this testing nine hole course and rewarded with some of the finest views anywhere in the world of
golf, to augment that birdie experience, or to soothe that double-figure
nightmare!
Close by, in a small private housing estate,
you will find Brockville, a purpose-built bed and breakfast run by Helen and
Gordon Chalmers, who with vast experience of hospitality in the west highlands
of Scotland, will try to attend your needs as you plan what do with your time
on Mull, to help you get the most out of your stay.
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