Penmore House self catering is situated in the north of the Isle of Mull.
The landscape at sea level is rocky, with many white sandy beaches. Inland is green and fertile farmland, and as you climb higher, the landscape becomes dominated by green hills of bracken and mountains, covered in white grass and heather.
The road network around Mull offers endless panoramic views of mountains, sea lochs and seascapes.
Dervaig village, with its distinctive pencil steeple on the village church. Dervaig has a village shop, selling bread and milk, groceries and newspapers.
The shop also has a post office.
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Within a 10 minute walk of Penmore, you arrive at the harbour of Croig, where visitors to Penmore can keep a boat. Explore a little further, and you will discover several small, sheltered white sandy beaches.
A 10 minute car drive will take you to Calgary beach, or in the opposite direction, the village of Dervaig , which has a shop, post office, and a pub. There are several eating places close by, one within walking distance and others a 10 minute drive away.
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Explore the area around Penmore on one of our Mountain bikes.
More serious adventurers can climb Ben More; meaning ‘big hill’, it is 3 hours up and 2 hours down. The highest of Mull ’s mountains, at 966 metres, it is the island’s only Munro, and the last that Munro himself climbed.
The climb begins at sea level, so is a long haul to the top, although relatively easy. Your efforts are rewarded on a clear day by the most wonderful views across the island.
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