Craignure
Craignure
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 The old pier at Craignure | |
  Craignure Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| Population | 200 (approx.) |
| OS grid reference | NM717371 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF MULL |
| Postcode district | PA65 |
| Dialling code | 01680 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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| Scottish Parliament | |
Craignure (/kreɪɡˈnjʊər/; Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Iubhair) is a village and the main ferry port on the Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Torosay.[1]
Geography
The village is located around Craignure Bay, on Mull's east coast. It has a population of roughly 200 people. Close to the village are two castles: Torosay and Duart.
Transport
Ferry
A regular ferry service connects Craignure with mainland Scotland via the Sound of Mull. The original pier, on the south side of the bay, was built in 1894. The present pier, on the west side of the bay, was built in 1964.[2] Ferries run every two hours (3 to 5 times per day during the winter, & up to 10 times per day during the summer)[3] between Craignure and Oban (on the mainland) by CalMac.
| Preceding station | Ferry | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Caledonian MacBrayne Mull Ferry |
Oban |
Road
Craignure is situated on the A849, an indirect route between Salen and Fionnphort.[4] The village is served by buses to Fionnphort and Tobermory.
Railway
Craignure railway station was on the now closed narrow gauge Isle of Mull Railway.
See also
References
- ^ "Details of Craignure". Scottish Places. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Macnab, P. A. (1970). The Isle of Mull:Island series; Industrial Archaeology of the British Isles. David & Charles. p. 106.
- ^ "Mid Summer Ferry Timetable". Caledonian MacBrayne. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "A849". Sabre. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
External links
- Canmore - Mull, Craignure site record
- Canmore - Mull, Craignure site record
- Canmore - Cnoc Nan Cubairean, Old Burial Ground site record
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