Iona village, from here a short walk to Iona Abbey and Nunnery

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Make a spiritual pilgrimage walking on Iona visiting Iona Abbey and the Nunnery

The Isle of Iona with its population of 90 was where St. Columba landed in his coracle in 563AD to bring Christianity to Britain. The island is separated from Mull by the mile wide stretch of water, the Sound of Iona. The Caledonian MacBrayne ferry, the MV Loch Buie runs frequently from Fionnphort on the south-western tip of Mull to Iona village. The journey takes approximately 5 minutes and is for foot-passengers and bicycles, only residents of the island are allowed to take their vehicles onto Iona. Mull Magic offers weekly walks, custom tours and walking holidays on Iona including transport from Tobermory and Craignure. For further information and prices please contact us.a tour of Iona Abbey can be included in a walk with Mull Magic

Iona is home to the ruins of an ancient nunnery, a restored medieval abbey, and the reputed burial ground of 48 Scottish kings. It is just three miles long and one and a half miles wide so it is possible to walk around Iona in a day with plenty of time to spend in the Abbey and Nunnery. The coast is more rugged in the south but has dazzling white shell sand beaches and secluded coves around the rest of the coastline.

From Iona, it is only a short boat ride to the Isle of Staffa. The spectacular Fingal’s Cave, which is said to have inspired Mendelssohn’s Hebridean Overture, has a cathedral-like ceiling that rises 65 feet above the surface of the sea. The puffins are common, and visitors will enjoy walking carefully among the inquisitive nesting birds who will come out of their burrows to welcome you to their island. There are various tour companies offering boat trips to Staffa from Iona and Fionnphort. For more details on recommended Staffa trips please click here.
 


Mull Magic conducts tours,walks and holidays on the Isle of Iona

 Mull Magic
 2 Breadalbane Lane
 Tobermory
 Isle of Mull
 Argyll PA75 6QP
 Tel: 01688 301245
 Mobile: 07923 153976

Mull Magic is a member of Visit Scotland the Scottish Tourist Board