a weekend break walking on Mull in the forestry enterprise land at Ardmore

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Tobermory home of the childrens BBC television programme Balamory

Mull is the second largest of the Hebridean Islands and is accessed by Caledonian MacBrayne ferries from Oban to Craignure and from Lochaline to Fishnish. In the summer months there is a ferry that runs from Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan peninsula to Tobermory. The roads are quiet - even the main road across the island is mainly single track, the scenery is varied and spectacular at any time of the year. The island is roughly 24 miles long and 26 miles at its widest with an indented coastline of over 300 miles long.

Tobermory is the capital of the island and was recently made famous by the BBC children's television programme, Balamory. It's easy to see why the cluster of brightly coloured houses and boats make this the most picturesque and probably the most photographed fishing village in Scotland. Tobermory was built in 1788 by the British Fisheries Society, as a planned settlement. Over the centuries the population increased to over 10,000 but the Highland Clearances and the Potato Famine reduced this number dramatically. By the 20th Century much of thehighland cow and calf on the Scottish Isle of Mull population had emigrated and there were more sheep on Mull than people.

Today Mull and its neighbouring islands of Ulva and Iona have a population of 2700. Farming, fishing and forestry used to be the economic mainstays of the island, but increasingly today, tourism is responsible for much of the island economy. Fish farming is also very important.

Discover the beauty and magic of Mull on a guided walking tour, holiday or weekend break. The island is steeped in history and bloody battles - follow in the footsteps of the famous 18th century explorers, Johnson and Boswell, see what inspired Mendelssohn and Wordsworth, and more recently Orlando Bloom! Wander through the medieval castles, gardens, caves, abandoned townships and wilderness hills.
 


walking holidays on Mull

Mull Magic
2 Breadalbane Lane
Tobermory
Isle of Mull
Argyll PA75 6QP
Tel: 01688 301245
Mobile: 07923 153976
Email: enquiries@mullmagic.com

The walking holiday company Mull Magic based in Tobermory is a member of the Scottish Tourist Board