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Staffa National Nature Reserve

Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal’s Cave

Getting here

Staffa can be accessed by boat tours from Fionnphort, Ulva Ferry, Iona, Tobermory, Oban and Kilchoan.
Address Staffa Staffa is 7 miles west of central Mull and 6 miles north-east of Iona.

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Caledonian MacBrayne and West Coast Tours run day-package tours from Oban in conjunction with local boat operators, which include Staffa Tours, Staffa Trips and Turus Mara.


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