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Seilisdeir Self Catering

Seilisdeir is a lovely house which is newly available for holiday lets. It is situated at Lochdon, on the Isle of Mull and is right on the edge of the loch. It has stunning views over the loch towards the hills and is the perfect location for relaxing and taking in the ever-changing scenery. This is the perfect spot to see the huge variety of wildlife that is in this area. The house sleeps 6 and children and dogs are welcome.

The accommodation is very versatile and would equally suit families bringing grandparents away with them, two groups of friends holidaying together and couples just wanting some space and peace and quiet. The ground floor is also equipped for use by the disabled.

Downstairs there is a large open plan kitchen/sitting room with open fire and four picture windows overlooking the loch. There's a toilet/shower room and dining is in the new conservatory. Also downstairs is a large bedroom and adjoining wetroom plus a smaller kitchen.

Upstairs is an en-suite bedroom and a twin bedroom, plus separate bathroom.

Letting is from Saturday to Saturday and the cost of renting includes all bed linen, quality towels, electricity, wood and coal. Short breaks are available outside high season.

Seilisdeir stands in an acre of grounds and has parking for many cars. There are two burns (streams) running through the land - one very small one which is often dry, and a slightly larger one which is fenced off.

There are loads of wildlife and bird life things to do on Mull. The island is home to over 250 different bird species including the white-tailed (sea) and golden eagles. Minke whales, porpoises and dolphins are among the sea life that can be seen on boat tours from Mull and you will often find seals just lounging on the rocks only yards from the shore. Staffa Island isn't to be missed with the huge Fingal's Cave and, if you go at the right time of year, its vast resident population of puffins.

There are castles to visit including Duart Castle, the home of the Clan MacLean. It's a real castle with battlements and dungeons and alleged secret passageways to the sea. Then there's Torosay Castle, which is a more gentle castle - more of a country house with its sweeping staircase and beautiful gardens. Mull's only railway - a narrow gauge track with steam trains - runs from Craignore to Torosay and is a fun way to get there.

There are also several shipwrecks around the shores, which scuba divers can visit. In 1588 one of the ships of the Spanish Armada was moored in Tobermory Bay and blown up there, reputedly with £300,000 of gold bullion on board which hasn't been retrieved.

Iona is a must to visit - a tiny island off the southwest of Mull, it was where St. Columba arrived from Ireland in 563 and, along with his twelve followers and their successors, introduced Christianity to the British Isles.

If wildlife and bird life aren't your things, then Mull can offer you some superb walks - both gentle and strenuous. You can sail around the island - either by hiring a yacht or bringing your own. There are two golf courses to play on, numerous ponies to ride and a brand new swimming pool to swim in. There are fish to be caught and bicycles to be ridden. There are deserted white sand beaches to walk on, paintings to be viewed and plays to be seen. And .. at the end of the day .. there's local whisky to be drunk!