Ulva Ferry

Ulva Ferry
Scottish Gaelic: *Caolas Ulbha*
Ulva Ferry Scottish Gaelic: Caolas Ulbha;
	Ulva Ferry, with the Isle of Ulva in the background
	Ulva Ferry Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NM445398
Council area	Argyll and Bute;
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF MULL
Postcode district	PA73
Dialling code	01688
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber;
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
	List of places UK Scotland 56°29′02″N 6°08′28″W / 56.484°N 6.141°W

Ulva Ferry (Scottish Gaelic: Caolas Ulbha) is a hamlet and ferry port on the Hebridean island of Mull, on the Ulva Sound at the west of the island.

Etymology

Ulva Ferry is on the shore of the Ulva Sound and in English is named for the ferry that connects Mull and the island of Ulva (Ulbha), while in Gaelic the hamlet is named Caolas Ulbha, for the Ulva Sound itself.

Port

The hamlet contains a port from which the Ulva Ferry travels between Mull and Ulva, operated as a privately run ferry which travels throughout the day on demand by ferryman Rhuri Munro^[1]. There is an 8 berth pontoon at the port^[1], and from it boat trips to the Treshnish Isles, Staffa^[2], and Iona^[3] are ran by private companies.

Development

Ulva Primary School, despite the name suggesting it primarily serves Ulva, is one of few primary schools on Mull, and is not located on Ulva itself.^[2] The Mull and Iona Community Trust has raised funds to build new houses to support the school, and as a result there is 15 primary age children in Ulva Ferry as of August 2021.^[4]

Transport

Outwith the ferry to Ulva, no public transport runs to or from Ulva Ferry.

References

^ ^a ^b "Getting To Ulva". ulva.scot. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Ulva Ferry". isle-of-mull.net. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
^ "Turus Mara Seabird and Wildlife Cruise-Tours". Turus Mara. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
^ "ULVA FERRY HOUSING, PHASE 2". Mull & Iona Community Trust. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

External links

360 degree panorama of Ulva Sound featuring Ulva Ferry

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[ulva-1] "Getting To Ulva". ulva.scot. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

[iom-2] "Ulva Ferry". isle-of-mull.net. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

[turus-3] "Turus Mara Seabird and Wildlife Cruise-Tours". Turus Mara. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

[mict-4] "ULVA FERRY HOUSING, PHASE 2". Mull & Iona Community Trust. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

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v t e Isle of Mull
Main settlements	Tobermory Bunessan Craignure Dervaig Fionnphort Salen
Smaller settlements	Achleck Ardalanish Ardtun Ardura Aridhglas Calgary Croggan Fishnish Gruline Kintra Knockan Lochbuie Lochdon Pennyghael Tiroran Uisken Ulva Ferry
Geographical features	Ardmeanach Beinn Talaidh Ben Buie Ben More Camas Tuath Carsaig Arches Carsaig Bay Dùn da Ghaoithe Eas na Dabhaich Loch Bà Loch Buie Loch Don Loch Frisa Loch Tuath Loch na Keal Loch Scridain Loch Spelve Ross of Mull Sound of Mull
History and architecture	Calgary Castle Duart Castle Dùn Ara Glengorm Castle Knocknafenaig Lochdon Free Church Maclean of Duart Moy Castle Shiaba St Kenneth's Chapel Suidhe Torosay Castle
Local culture and economy	Balamory Camas Tuath Colin MacIntyre Isle of Mull Railway Mull Little Theatre Tobermory Single Malt Ulva in literature
Surrounding islands	Calve Island Dubh Artach Eorsa Erraid Gometra Inch Kenneth Iona Little Colonsay Samalan Island Skerryvore Staffa Torran Rocks Treshnish Isles Ulva