Isle of Staffa & Inner Hebrides
Staffa
About
Staffa
The uninhabited island of Staffa, is well known for his spectacular sea cave Fingal’s Cave. It has giant basalt columns that resemble the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Island. The cave inspired Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture after his visit in 1829. Seabirds including guillemots, razorbills, and lovely puffins swarm the grassy slopes and cliffs of Staffa in the spring and early summer. With its striking geology and wildlife, Staffa provides a remarkable experience for both nature lovers and adventurers. At Hopscotch Travel, we have a number of multi-day tours which incorporate Staffa. Some of these include our 5 day Skye & Mull private tour and 3 day Isle of Mull private tour .
Things to see & do
FAQs
That's Staffa, with Fingal's Cave. The same volcanic eruption around 60 million years ago formed both Staffa and the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, which is why you'll find the same hexagonal basalt columns at each. Staffa is Scotland's version of the very same geology.
You can only reach Staffa by boat. Day trips run from Oban, from Fionnphort or Tobermory on Mull, and from Iona, usually between April and October and weather permitting.
Nobody lives there. Staffa has been uninhabited since the 1800s and is now looked after by the National Trust for Scotland as a nature reserve.
A half-day trip from Mull or Iona, including time ashore, usually costs around £35 to £50 per adult. Operators include Staffa Tours, Turus Mara and Gordon Grant Tours, and it's worth booking ahead in summer.
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Staffa
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Tours visiting this attraction
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