Cave

Fingal's Cave, Staffa

Fionnphort, Scotland

Basalt column sea cave, reached by small boat from Mull in calm weather.

Price
Boat fare
Booking
Best to book
Time to allow
3 hours

Staffa's Fingal's Cave is lined with hexagonal basalt columns, and the sea echoes inside it. Boat operators in Mull and nearby ports run trips between April and September, landing visitors when the sea allows. Puffins nest here in spring and early summer.

Good to know

  • Trips depend on swell, book flexibility
  • Boats usually include an island walk
  • Dogs not allowed on Staffa
Best time
May to July for puffins
Open
April to September
Getting there
Boats from Fionnphort, Ulva Ferry, Tobermory and others
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
No dogs

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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