About Treshnish Farm, the Cottages and Shepherd’s Hut
All our cottages are dog-friendly self catering cottages, so is the Shepherd’s Hut!
We have 8 cottages and one Shepherd’s Hut. Studio, Shieling, Shian and Duill are situated around the traditional farm ‘square’ at Treshnish. Duill sleeps 3 and Shian sleeps 3+1 – they share a grassy garden and have wonderful views straight out to sea. The Studio sleeps 4 (plus 2 in box beds). It has its own small garden next to Shieling, which sleeps 2.
The Shepherd’s Hut is beyond Duill and Shian and sits on its own with a view across the field to the sea.
A further mile down the farm track you will find Toechtamhor, East, Middle and West. Choose one of the unique blackhouses – Middle, East, West – which are perfect for a couple. Toechtamhor sits in its own garden, and comfortably sleeps 4 adults, but can accommodate an extra child if needed.
The farm is a wonderful base for walking and exploring, as well as being a beautiful setting for just relaxing and chilling out. Look out for White-Tailed Eagle, Otter, Golden Eagle and Hen Harrier which are seen regularly here, and sometimes from the cottage gardens!
If you aren’t sure which cottage to choose, please look at this page to help inform your choice!
About Us
We have been living at Treshnish since October 1994. Carolyne hails from Forfar in Angus and Somerset comes from near London. Somehow we managed to meet in the middle! After a few years together near Gatwick Airport, we decided to throw caution to the wind and move to Mull.
We quite literally stumbled upon Treshnish: we had no map, no guidebook. It was in the summer of 1988. We were struck by a sense that we were stepping back in time as we walked down the track and it felt magical – unspoiled and untarnished. As we walked we actually said to each other – wouldn’t it be amazing to live somewhere like this?!
When we reached Haunn, we were expecting open fields before reaching the sea. It was a complete surprise to find the cottages nestling in the shelter of a hill, in full summer sunshine. We could feel what a special location it was.
We moved here 6 years later and in planning the renovations over the years we have held onto our first impressions from that first walk here. Over the last 30+ years we have carefully developed and improved the cottages and vernacular buildings, modernising and adding electricity and bathrooms, but always being careful to minimise impact on the environment and the atmosphere.
There is plenty to discover at Treshnish, whether it is just the luxury of sitting in the sitooterie of Duill Cottage and watching for eagles. Or walking and exploring the spectacular Treshnish headland walk. See if you can name the islands you can see to the north, the west and the south. It is a wonderful place to bring up a family – our now grown up daughter is living on the mainland at the moment.
We live and work on the farm, and love to meet new guests and to catch up with those who return regularly. There is some more info on our Discover Treshnish page, to help you fall in love with the farm as much as we did.
Click here for more of Carolyne’s photography.
Dog-Friendly Self Catering Cottages
Well behaved dogs and their owners are welcome to stay in our self catering cottages or Shepherd’s Hut. Because Treshnish is a working farm, we ask that dog owners are responsible while walking their dogs. We have more information about bring your dogs on holiday on one of our blog posts here.
Sustainable Tourism
Treshnish & Haunn Cottages is a sustainable tourism business. Informed and careful decisions underpin everything we do – whether it is sourcing toilet paper or green electricity, or choosing a paint or floor covering – we make decisions for the long term.
For more details of what we do, and what you can do, please have a look at our Environment page.
Wildlife-Friendly Farming
Treshnish Farm is carefully managed to nurture and encourage bio-diversity. We were very proud when we won the UK RSPB Nature of Farming Award. It was the first time there had been a Scottish winner of this national award. It was the first time too, that the winner was a hill farm.
“I’m so pleased for Carolyne and Somerset Charrington. Treshnish Farm is a worthy winner of this prestigious UK-wide award. It’s a reflection too of the hard work of many other environmentally-friendly farmers on Mull and Iona who also go the extra mile for wildlife. This farm and many others are vital to the survival of our wildflowers, butterflies, moths and the famous Mull birds including corncrakes, white-tailed eagles and those all-important farmland finches and waders. What a place!” – Gordon Buchanan, BBC Wildlife Cameraman and TV Presenter.
You can catch up with the farming story on our blog.
Sea Views and Location
There are nearly 4 miles of dramatic coastline to explore – offering wonderful sea and island views. Look for the Treshnish islands, Ulva, Gometra, Iona, Coll, Tiree, Rum, Eigg, Muck and Skye. The highest ‘hill’ on the farm is Cruachan Treshnish, 710ft above sea level. On a clear day you can see as far as the Uists and up towards Knoydart and Torridon.
It takes almost an hour to drive to Treshnish from the ferry terminals at Craignure and Fishnish. We are 45-50 minutes drive from Mull’s colourful capital Tobermory.
Access to the cottages is along our rough farm track. We keep the track in suitable condition for ordinary cars to drive along. We ask our guests to drive slowly to help preserve its surface. You can find out more about getting here on our Location page.
