CAMAS CENTRE FAQs

The Camas Centre is located in a small, sheltered bay between Bunessan and Fionnphort on the Isle of Mull. It is accessed on foot from the main road by a mile and half off-road and often boggy track. We would love to have you come and stay but do take our location into consideration if you are planning pay us a visit. 

CalMac operates a ferry between the mainland and Mull – it leaves from Oban and reaches Mull at Craignure.

From Craignure, West Coast Motors operate a bus to Fionnphort. The driver will drop you at the end of the Camas track* if you tell them you are going to Camas when you board.

Please bear in mind that both the ferry and bus timetables change with the summer and winter seasons. Do check the most up to date schedules when planning your trip!

Our guests for themed weeks usually arrive together on the bus at 6pm on the Monday. 

*Camas is accessed by foot along a mile and a half track from the main road.

Our remote nature is what very often draws people to visit Camas bay. Since we are found at the end of a mile and a half off-road track then visitors to Camas do need to have a level of mobility to reach us. The off-road track is over uneven and sometimes boggy ground. It does add to the experience but please give us a ring if you’d like to chat more about this part of the adventure before visiting: 01681 700706

Sleeping accommodation at Camas is in basic bunkhouse style shared dorms with bunkbeds.

Our smallest room sleeps 2 and our largest sleeps 9.

The guest sleeping accommodation has no electricity or heating, but we will provide plenty of duvets, blankets and hot water bottles! 

There is a woodburning stove in the common room to keep us toasty warm when we’re all together in the evenings before bed.

Rucksacks are best for carrying your belongings down the track.

It’s a good idea to bring plenty of warm layers – no matter what time of year you visit, the weather on Mull is always changeable!

You’ll need a waterproof coat, trousers, and waterproof walking boots although we have plenty of spares we can lend once you reach the centre if you don’t have walking boots already. 

Bring a torch for the evenings as there is no lighting in the dorm rooms and bathrooms.

If you would like to take part in wild swimming during your stay, remember your swimming costume! 

You might like to bring a craft, book, or musical instrument for evenings in the common room by the fire. 

Depending on what Themed Week you are attending, there may be opportunities to take part in some of our adventure activities like abseiling and kayaking.

There will usually be the option to have a morning wild swim during your stay.

Contact [email protected] for more information about the specific week’s programmed activities. 

There is nothing typical about Camas but a normal Camas day might look a bit like this: 

**These timings are very approximate, it’s just to give you a rough idea of what to expect.** 

8:00 – The Granite Challenge – an optional morning swim. The challenge is to swim everyday before breakfast, those who complete it are awarded a unique Camas medal on the final morning. 

8:30 – breakfast – this is normally porridge, scones (fresh from the oven), fruit and cereal, eaten together in our dining room. 

9:15 – Getting Stuff Done (GSDs) – these include washing dishes, cleaning the toilets, emptying the compost bucket and cleaning the dining room. 

9:45 – morning meeting – where the staff check in and confirm plans for the day 

10:15 – morning reflection 

10:30 – morning activity or workshop, will often include a tea/coffee/scone break. 

13:30 – lunch – this will be bread and soup. 

14:15 – GSDs – dishes, cleaning the dining room and bracken bashing in our new woodland. 

14:45 – afternoon activity or workshop. These will often finish around 16:30 giving you some free time before dinner. 

18:30 – dinner  

19:15 – GSDs – dishes, cleaning the dining room, emptying the compost bucket and some garden chores. 

20:00 – evening reflection 

20:30 – chill out time in the common room, hot chocolate, games, music. 

22:00 –  Camas staff off duty to get some much needed rest.

At Camas, cooking is shared between all resident staff and volunteers. All of our meals are vegetarian, and we are happy to provide vegan options.

Queries about specific allergies and intolerances can be directed to [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate these. 

We regret that due to the size of our kitchen, the age of our buildings, and the need to bake bread on site every day, we cannot guarantee no gluten cross contamination for guests with coeliac disease. 

Camas has a limited power supply which comes from our wind turbine and solar panels. There is no electricity or Wi-Fi in the guest accommodation and common areas, so we ask that you don’t bring things like hair dryers, straighteners, or laptops.  

This also means that on days with little sunshine or wind, we have limited hot water and your shower may not be hot! 

We hope that your stay can be an opportunity to switch off from devices, but if you need to stay in touch with the outside world you may want to bring along a power bank to charge your phone. Phone signal can be very patchy depending on your network (EE is the best we’ve found!) We also have a landline phone which guests are welcome to use if necessary.

We have a strict no alcohol policy and ask guests not to bring alcohol or illegal substances to Camas.