Lochbuie
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Lochbuie (Gaelic: Locha Buidhe, yellow loch) is a tiny settlement on Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides.
Get in
Lochbuie some 20 miles from Craignure down a long lonely lane; there's no public transport.
See
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address: Lochbuie PA62 6AARemains of a 15th century tower, abandoned in 1752. The structure is unsafe so you can't go inside.
- is a well preserved prehistoric stone circle. It's within the grounds of Lochbuie House but you can walk to it via a boggy path. The House itself was built in the 18th C and once hosted Johnson & Boswell; it's private.
- The small church is St Kilda's (Episcopal), built 1876; services are occasionally still held here.
Do
- The best beach is Laggan Sands, east of the tidal island. Walk south along them to visit the MacLaine clan mausoleum.
Eat
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phone: +44 1680 814153Small cafe. They also deliver ready-cooked meals, see online menu, but they need a week's notice.
Sleep
- Camping is only permitted above the beach just beyond the Old Post Office; no caravans.
Lochbuie Self-Catering cottagesKathleen Cottage and Mabel Cottage are run by Lochbuie House.