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STALKING

The Benmore Estate is a famous deer forest with some of the finest stalking grounds in Argyll. 20-25 stags are shot each year and in most weeks up to two stalking parties can be accommodated on the hill each day.

Mull stags are impressively large and stalking is available from mid August onwards.

The scenery is truly spectacular and provides the ideal setting in which to stalk Scottish Red Deer.

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FISHING

Salmon and Sea Trout fishing
The estate has fishing on both the River Ba and Loch Ba.

The River Ba is approximately 2 miles in length and consists of some 6 named pools. The river flows out of Loch Ba and runs down to Loch na Keal. Salmon and sea trout run the system from late June to October.

Loch Ba is almost 3 miles in length and offers excellent salmon and sea trout fishing amidst spectacular highland scenery. The estate has two clinker built fishing boats on the loch with outboard motors in addition to a recently converted fishing bothy for use by house guests. Fishing is mostly by fly and "dapping", given the right conditions can be most effective.

Sea fishing and boating
Loch na Keal offers excellent quality sea fishing and the estate also successfully creel for lobster, prawn and crab in the loch. The estate have a sea fishing boat which is available for use for house guests in addition to a larger sea boat which is used for sea trips and visits to nearby islands and beaches.

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OTHER ACTIVITIES

Fun for all the family
The main town on Mull is Tobermory, with its multi-coloured shops, restaurants, hotels and houses. As well as being the location for the children's television show 'Balamory', Tobermory is the starting point for many wildlife trips both on land and sea. In recent years, whale and dolphin watching has become very popular and the Whale and Dolphin Trust has its survey centre and shop on the main street.

Tobermory also has a museum, distillery, golf course and many smaller attractions.

The centre of the island is mountainous and a haven for wildlife and walkers. Benmore is the largest mountain and is traditionally known by walkers as "The last Munro".

The southern peninsula of Mull is known as the "Ross of Mull". It extends from Pennyghael to Fionnphort. Fionnphort is the village where you can catch the ferry to Iona, as well as trips to Staffa and the Treshnish isles. The "Ross" is well known for its granite and spectacular beaches.

Birdwatching
The island is a great place to see Eagles, however, it is also a very good bird watching destination if you want to see other birds of prey, such as the Perrigine Falcon and the Hen Harrier. The Short Eared Owl, Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrow Hawk are also seen around the island.

The Short Eared Owl is quite unusual as owls go, because he only hunts during the day. Other owls are usually nocturnal, though you can occasionally see newly fledged young owls sitting around during the day. These include the Long Eared Owl, Barn Owl and the reasonably common Tawny Owl. The most common owl to be heard late at night is the Tawny Owl.