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Loch na Keal, Isle of Mull

144 places worth going to (73 in the area, the rest just outside), ranked across 10 interests. For most trips the best base is Ulva Ferry. National Scenic Area, 443 km².

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Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.
  1. No. 1Ulva Ferryboats from Ulva Ferry (Mull) Ferry Landing, Ulva Ferry (Ulva) Ferry Landing46 places within a 30-minute drive
  2. No. 2Salen2 bus stops within 400 m26 places within a 30-minute drive
  3. No. 3TobermoryNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby20 places within a 30-minute drive
  4. No. 4Calgary1 bus stops within 400 m30 places within a 30-minute drive
  5. No. 5Dervaig1 bus stops within 400 m28 places within a 30-minute drive

Things to do

Ranked for any trip.
No. 1
Ben More11 km from SalenHikes and fells
No. 2
Fingal's Cave17 km from CalgaryCaves and caverns
No. 3
Macquarie MausoleumCategory A listed, 4.0 km from Salen, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 4
Eas Fors Waterfall2.3 km from Ulva FerryViews and photo spots
No. 5
Calgary Artsin Calgary, just outside the areaArt and galleries
No. 6
Lip na Cloiche Gardens3.7 km from Ulva FerryViews and photo spots
No. 7
Staffa National Nature Reserve17 km from CalgaryViews and photo spots
No. 8
The Old Byre Heritage Centre1.5 km from Dervaig, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 9
Corra-bheinn11 km from Salen, just outside the areaHikes and fells
No. 10
The Boathousein Ulva FerryFood and pubs
No. 11
The Coffee Potin Salen, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 12
Creach Bheinn11 km from Ulva Ferry, just outside the areaHikes and fells

Top 10s in Loch na Keal, Isle of Mull

Top 10 hikes and fells

  1. Ben More11 km from Salen
  2. Corra-bheinn11 km from Salen, just outside the area
  3. Creach Bheinn11 km from Ulva Ferry, just outside the area
  4. Cruachan Dearg9.8 km from Salen, just outside the area
  5. A' Chioch10 km from Salen, just outside the area
  6. Beinn a' Ghraig6.6 km from Salen, just outside the area
  7. Beinn Chreagach4.7 km from Ulva Ferry
  8. Beinn Fhada8.8 km from Salen, just outside the area
  9. Beinn na Drise3.6 km from Ulva Ferry, just outside the area
  10. Beinn na Srèine9.8 km from Ulva Ferry, just outside the area
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Top 10 pubs and places to eat

  1. The Boathousein Ulva Ferry
  2. The Coffee Potin Salen, just outside the area
  3. Calgary Caféin Calgary, just outside the area
  4. Ballygown Restaurant4.1 km from Ulva Ferry
  5. Croft 35.2 km from Ulva Ferry
  6. Robin's Boatin Calgary, just outside the area
  7. Gremlin's Jam Box5.2 km from Ulva Ferry
  8. The Hen House7.5 km from Dervaig
  9. Bunessan Inn20 km from Ulva Ferry, just outside the area
  10. The Crofter's Kitchen27 km from Calgary, just outside the area
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Top 10 views and photo spots

  1. Ben More11 km from Salen
  2. Fingal's Cave17 km from Calgary
  3. Eas Fors Waterfall2.3 km from Ulva Ferry
  4. Lip na Cloiche Gardens3.7 km from Ulva Ferry
  5. Staffa National Nature Reserve17 km from Calgary
  6. Corra-bheinn11 km from Salen, just outside the area
  7. Creach Bheinn11 km from Ulva Ferry, just outside the area
  8. Cruachan Dearg9.8 km from Salen, just outside the area
  9. A' Chioch10 km from Salen, just outside the area
  10. Beinn a' Ghraig6.6 km from Salen, just outside the area
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Top 10 castles and history

  1. Macquarie MausoleumCategory A listed, 4.0 km from Salen, just outside the area
  2. The Old Byre Heritage Centre1.5 km from Dervaig, just outside the area
  3. Aros CastleScheduled monument, 2.2 km from Salen, just outside the area
  4. Beinn Duill, structures and field system 550m SSE of, Treshnish, MullScheduled monument, 5.4 km from Calgary
  5. Cairnburgh CastleScheduled monument, 9.2 km from Calgary
  6. Carn Ban, cairnScheduled monument, 4.5 km from Salen, just outside the area
  7. Cill an Ailein,chapel & burial groundScheduled monument, 3.7 km from Salen, just outside the area
  8. Cnoc an t-Simileir, depopulated settlement 360m SE of, Treshnish, MullScheduled monument, 4.3 km from Calgary, just outside the area
  9. Cnoc nan Dubh Leitire,meeting place 1600m S of,MullScheduled monument, 6.7 km from Ulva Ferry, just outside the area
  10. Crackaig and Glac Gugairidh, depopulated settlements, MullScheduled monument, 5.3 km from Calgary
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Top 10 caves and caverns

  1. Fingal's Cave17 km from Calgary
  2. Boat Cave17 km from Calgary
  3. Clamshell Cave17 km from Calgary
  4. Goat Cave16 km from Calgary
  5. McKinnons's Cave17 km from Calgary
  6. Whisky Cave5.7 km from Calgary
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Festivals in reach

2 in or within 25 km of Loch na Keal, Isle of Mull

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Where to stay

2 stays ranked. Prices are not shown: we have no open price data yet.
No. 1
Salen Bay CampsiteStay, in Salen, just outside the areaCamping
No. 2
Killiechronan CampsiteStay, 4.0 km from SalenCamping

Getting here

Stops counted from NaPTAN, the national public transport list.

No base has a train station within 1.5 km.

Base towns are compared by 30-minute drive and walk areas from Valhalla routing over OpenStreetMap. Times from your own home town come next.

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