Isle of Mull Cheese at Sgriob-ruadh Farm

The Farm Tour

The Reade family make a farmhouse Cheddar here on their own farm. The tour covers the farm's history and its habit of reusing everything, from whey to old buildings. You see where and how the cheese is made, with a scaled-down cheesemaking demonstration by the guide, walk the botanical garden and the distillery that turns whey into the farm's spirit, and go down into the underground cellars where the cheese matures. It ends with a tasting of cheese and spirit in the Coo J'N Bar or the distillery.

Tickets and Booking

Adults £25, under-18s £8, under-5s free but they still need a booked ticket. Book online, in the farm shop or by phone on 01688 302235 between 10am and 4pm; book adult and child tickets as separate items. Tastings seat up to 15, so call for larger groups. Cancellations or changes within 24 hours of the tour are not refunded.

Who It Suits

Wear sturdy shoes. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, so call ahead about any help you need. Dogs cannot go into the dairy or distillery, though calm dogs may enter the milking parlour, and the back of the farm is no place for loose dogs. Baby changing and a toilet are next to the café.

The Glass Barn Café and Farm Shop

The Glass Barn is an old metal frame from the village hall in Salen, built on the Clyde in the early 1900s and rebuilt here with glass, now covered by a vine planted some 30 years ago. It looks down over the farm to the Sound of Mull. The café takes no reservations; in 2026 it opened Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4:30pm, with lunch from noon to 2:30pm, and the summer season ends on Saturday 31 October. Come around 3:30 to 4pm in summer and you may watch the cows walk in for milking. The farm shop sells the cheese, island pork, the whey spirit, Island Bakery biscuits and the café's chutneys, and opens every day 10am to 4:30pm.

Getting There

CalMac sails from Oban to Mull in about 45 minutes, and the island can also be reached from Ardnamurchan and Morvern. The farm is just above Tobermory; the what3words address is ///awesome.active.converged. Check the farm's Facebook page for short-notice changes.