Ulva Ferry

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.

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 56.484°N 6.141°W / 56.484; -6.141

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 run by private companies.

Development

Ulva Primary School, despite the name suggesting it primarily serves Ulva, is one of the 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 are 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.