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The exposed location of Burg, open to the full force of the Atlantic weather, together with its colloquial name 'The Wilderness', give an indication of the wild terrain of this property.
Volcanic eruptions many millions of years ago formed the distinctive stepped outline of the peninsula, as the molten lava cooled to form the cliffs which can be seen today. Although the area is now almost devoid of trees, the sea cliff beyond Burg Farm retains the impression of a tree, known as MacCulloch's Fossil Tree, engulfed by the lava flow perhaps 50 million years ago.
There is no resident property manager, enquiries to NTS, Argyll, Lochaber & the Western Isles Regional Office (telephone number above). Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and cannot negotiate the ladder.
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Opening Times
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(2007 times)
All year, Daily
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Directions
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| By footpath, 7 miles west of Tiroran, off B8035 on north shore of Loch Scridain. Visitors cars are not permitted beyond the car park at Tiroran: a 7 mile walk on a path which becomes very rough and precipitous culminates in a steep descent to the beach by an iron ladder. The tree is only accessible at low tide by following this path. |
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Burg Postcode for SatNav: PA65 |
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Nearby Attractions
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Staffa
(8 Miles)*
This uninhabited island, only half a mile long by a quarter of a mile wide, is famous for its basaltic formations, distinctive stepped columns created when the lava of volcanic eruptions cooled many millions of years ago. |
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Iona
(8 Miles)*
Iona is a small, fertile crofting island, currently inhabited by around 130 people. For many centuries it has been an island of special significance for all Christians. |
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Duart Castle
(19 Miles)*
Duart has been the home of the Macleans since Lachlan Lubanach Maclean, the 5th chief married Margaret, the daughter of the Lord of the Isles in 1360. Duart and the surrounding lands were her dowry. |
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Nearby Hotels
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Isle of Mull Hotel
(18 Miles)*
Magnificently positioned on Craignure Bay on the Sound of Mull, this hotel has panoramic views from most of its bedrooms, many of which look across to Lismore. This hotel is set within its own impressive gardens that run down to the water's edge. |
Columba Hotel
(26 Miles)*
The exceptional Columba Hotel enjoys a prime location on the Oban seafront, the most popular west coast holiday town in Scotland. |
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Columba Hotel (2 Night Offer + 1st Night Dinner)
(26 Miles)*
The exceptional Columba Hotel enjoys a prime location on the Oban seafront, the most popular west coast holiday town in Scotland. |
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