Is Kinloch Castle open?

The Kinloch Castle is open to visitors as a museum as well as a hostel which is located in the former servants’ quarter. Guided tours take place daily during the summer season from early April to late October.

Who owns Kinloch Castle on Rum?

NatureScot
Kinloch Castle is a former hunting lodge on the Isle of Rum – one of the Small Isles, south of Skye. The castle and most of the island are owned by NatureScot, formerly Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).

Who owns island of muck?

Lieutenant William Ivan Lawrence MacEwen
When John died in 1916, he left Muck to his nephew, Lieutenant William Ivan Lawrence MacEwen, who left the Royal Navy, retrained and took over the farm in 1922. His family have owned the island ever since. In the early 1970s, the family built the hotel at Port Mòr.

Who owns the Isle of Rum?

The Nature Conservancy Council
The Nature Conservancy Council (now Scottish Natural Heritage) bought the island in 1957 and it has been managed by them since then. There are no indigenous residents left on the island today. Its modest population of 22 is made up entirely of SNH employees and their families, a schoolteacher and a few researchers.

How do you get to the Isle of Rum?

The ferry to Rum and the other Small Isles runs from the port of Mallaig on the mainland. You must make a booking for both vehicles and passengers and bicycles if you wish to travel by calling our Mallaig Office . If you are taking a vehicle you must have a permit to travel ( see timetable for more information).

Does anyone live on Isle of Muck?

Muck is a small island on the west coast of Scotland, and together with its neighbours, Eigg, Rum and Canna, they form the Small Isles. The island is about two miles long by one mile wide with a population of 38 people.

Is the island of Rum inhabited?

Rum is the largest of the Small Isles but is inhabited by only about thirty or so people living in the village of Kinloch. The island has Celtic and Norse history but was latterly the sporting estate of the Bulloughs and their extraordinary Kinloch Castle. Rum was purchased by the Nature Conservancy Council in 1957.

Does anyone live on the Isle of Rum?

Rum, one of the Small Isles in the Inner Hebrides, has a population of between 30 and 40, depending on the time of year and seasonal workers. Just two children attend its primary school. Life on the island is literally “off-grid” and small hydro-electric schemes provide power.

Can you stay on the Isle of Rum?

Ivy Cottage Guest House is the only B&B accommodation on the island and has only 2 rooms. They offer breakfast, dinner and packed lunches, and even free WiFi. Rum Bunkhouse is a self-catering accommodation on Rum which offers space for up to 20 people in dorms and has 2 fully-equipped kitchens.

Can you stay on Isle of Rum?

Is there Internet on the Isle of Rum?

7Are there internet facilities on Rum? Wifi is provided in the hall for which we ask a small contribution of £1 per half hour. The internet on the Small Isles and a few other remote locations in the area are provided by a community interest company called Hebnet.

Can you camp on Muck?

For camping with a difference, Isle of Muck Opens in new window has a Mongolian yurt for hire, May to September, complete with composting toilet. It sleeps up to five people, so it’s ideal for families, and there are shower facilities nearby. For more on Muck visit our destination pages.