Mull has everything you could want of an escape to a small Scottish island, but two elements of the Mull experience really stand out: the wildlife and the walking. The island’s tumbling hills, long lochs and coastal cliffs are home to a thrilling range of native animals. Birdlife is everywhere you go – from herons to wheatears. Golden eagles and white-tailed eagles are both resident – look for wide wings high above the ridges. White-tailed eagles can be seen up close with Mull


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Main pic: Fingal’s Cave Opposite right: puffin in the Treshnish Isles Opposite bottom: the view from Ben More


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The island’s tumbling hills, long lochs and coastal cliffs are home to a thrilling range of native animals


Eagle Watch, which runs ranger- guided visits between April and September, taking people to within binocular range of a nesting site. These visits are popular, so book ahead. Tours cost £10 for adults, £5 for under-16s or £25 for a


family ticket. There are rewards to be had


offshore, too. In spring and summer, pleasure boats run from Fionnphort and Iona to the spectacular islet of Staffa, where colonies of puffins waddle unconcernedly within just a few feet of visitors. A trip here also gives visitors the chance to see Fingal’s Cave, a basalt-columned grotto that inspired Mendelssohn to write an overture. Otters, seals, porpoises and dolphins are all regularly spotted in the waters around Mull. Tobermory is the setting-off point for popular whale-watching tours. Running from


April to October, these give visitors the chance to see minke whales, basking sharks and more. Meanwhile, walkers can barely put a foot wrong. Sedate strolls and hard-core hikes are easy to come by. Ben More is Scotland’s only Munro (a mountain 914m or higher) outside Skye or the mainland. Other highlights include the Treshnish peninsula, the natural arches at Carsaig and the gentler landscape of Aros Park near Tobermory. If clients really want to make the most of the walking, a good guidebook is advisable: Cicerone’s Walking The Isle of Mull has 40 routes.


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