Craignure

Craignure
Scottish Gaelic: *Creag an Iubhair*
Craignure Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Iubhair;
	The old pier at Craignure
	Craignure Location within Argyll and Bute
Population	200 (approx.)
OS grid reference	NM717371
Civil parish	Torosay;
Council area	Argyll and Bute;
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF MULL
Postcode district	PA65
Dialling code	01680
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
	List of places UK Scotland 56°28′16″N 5°42′25″W / 56.471°N 5.707°W

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

Caledonian MacBrayne

Legend

					Lochboisdale, South Uist to Mallaig

					Eriskay
					Ardmore, Barra

					Castlebay, Barra
					Baile Mòr, Iona
					Fionnphort, Mull
					Tobermory, Mull Kilchoan

					Fishnish, Mull Lochaline

					Craignure, Mull
					Scarinish, Tiree
					Arinagour, Coll


					Achnacroish, Lismore
					Scalasaig, Colonsay to Port Askaig & Kennacraig


					Oban A85 to Glasgow Queen Street

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
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.

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

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[1] "Details of Craignure". Scottish Places. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

[2] Macnab, P. A. (1970). The Isle of Mull:Island series; Industrial Archaeology of the British Isles. David & Charles. p. 106.

[3] "Mid Summer Ferry Timetable". Caledonian MacBrayne. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[4] "A849". Sabre. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

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