Craignure
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Craignure | |
Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Iubhair | |
Craignure shown within Scotland |
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Population | 70 (approx.) |
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OS grid reference | |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Lieutenancy area | Argyll and Bute |
Constituent country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF MULL |
Postcode district | PA67 |
Dialling code | 01681 |
Police | Strathclyde |
Fire | Strathclyde |
Ambulance | Scottish |
European Parliament | Scotland |
UK Parliament | Argyll and Bute |
Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute |
List of places: UK • Scotland |
Craignure (Scottish Gaelic: Creag an Iubhair) is a village on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is located on the island's east coast and is the main ferry port. It has a population of approximately 70 people.
The village is served by buses to Fionnphort and Tobermory, as well as Craignure railway station.
Ferries run every two hours (3 to 5 times per day during the winter, 6 times per day during the summer) between Craignure and Oban (on the mainland) by CalMac. Tourist sites include the two castles of Duart and Torosay and the Isle of Mull Railway.