Aros Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Aros Park

Aros Park is a park and an area of woodland managed by the Forestry Commission on the outskirts of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull and has an elevation of 105 feet. . Trails wander through attractive woodland, lush with ferns and waterfalls. A look-out at Alainn View that will lift you high into the tree tops.

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The Mull Museum

The Mull Museum

1.73km from Aros Park

This is a smal museum on the Isle of Mull filled with interesting objects and displays of island life. Its exhibits include fossils, Standing Stones, a Spanish Galleon as well as crafting and a Second World War display.

Islas Hébridas Interiores

Islas Hébridas Interiores

12.69km from Aros Park

The Inner Hebrides islands are an archipelago of Scotland located southeast of the Outer Hebrides . Traditionally the Inner Hebrides are divided into two groups: those of the North and those of the South. The settlement of the Inner Hebrides began when the Scandinavian Vikings arrived there before the 9th century BC. C. The Nordic Control formally began in 1098 when Edgar of Scotland put the islands in the hands of Magnus III , King of Norway

Eas Fors Waterfall

Eas Fors Waterfall

13.5km from Aros Park

Eas Fors Waterfall is located in Isle of Mull. It consists of a series of three waterfalls, the Upper Falls being above the road, and the Middle Falls just below the road. There is a lovely pool below the Midde Falls and a great place to have a picnic , but not with young children as this is potentially a very dangerous location.

Gometra

Gometra

19.54km from Aros Park

Gometra is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, lying west of Mull. The island has been owned since 1992 by Roc Sandford, a wealthy environmental campaigner who lives mostly in London and part of the year on Gometra. The island is agricultural, formerly growing grain for the Iona Abbey. It has no ferry. One of the few services it does have is a weekly postal service.

Fingal's Cave

Fingal's Cave

26.78km from Aros Park

A beautiful sea cave in the basalt southwest coast of Staffa, an island of the Inner Hebrides, western Scotland. It has a length of 270 feet and its arched roof is said to reach between 66 feet and 72 feet above sea level. It became known as Fingal's Cave after the eponymous hero of an epic poem by 18th-century Scots poet-historian James Macpherson. It was now under the control of the National Trust for Scotland.

Muck Island

Muck Island

27.54km from Aros Park

Muck is the smallest of four main islands in the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The larger part of the island is formed from olivine-phyric basalt flows erupted during the Palaeocene.

Discover More Attractions in Argyll and Bute Council, Home of Aros Park

Argyll and Bute Council

Argyll and Bute is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. It has miles of coastline with truly stunning views and is known as Scotland’s Adventure Coast with all its experiences available for the visitor. The islands are a great attraction for visitors each with something different to offer, sandy beaches, stunning scenery, remoteness, wildlife, seabirds and island hospitality.

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For more information about Aros Park, visit: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/aros-park/