Staffa and Fingals Cave
Staffa or Pillar Island, using its Norse translation, is a small island situated approximately 10km off the west coast of Mull. It is one of the Treshnish Isles which form part of the Inner Hebrides. Staffa is world famous for its volcanic Basalt rock columns and the numerous spectacular caves around its coast line. The most famous cave being Fingals Cave. This island should be on any self respecting sea kayakers tick list. We chose to launch from Ulva Ferry one of the places we whizzed past on our cycle ride the day before. Boat trips leave Ulva Ferry for visits to the Treshnish Isles and Staffa. Parking is limited so we dropped the boats off near the slip and parked further up the road so as to not upset the locals. The Boathouse on Ulva is a licensed tea room with a lovely sea food menu which includes local oysters. The ferry takes visitors over to Ulva a delightful looking island which is privately owned and a nature reserve with hundreds of