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Short Walks on the Isle of Mull
Pre-order - Publishing 15 August 2024
This book is available to pre-order. Payment will be taken upfront and your book will be dispatched from our warehouse as soon as it becomes available around the 15 August 2024.Terry Marsh has chosen 15 of the best short walks on the Isle of Mull, including Ulva and Iona. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route description and lots of images, plus information on beauty spots and refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means walks can be enjoyed by everyone.
Seasons
Year round; out-of-season visits mean less traffic on the island's narrow roads, lesser footfall and a better chance of seeing the wildlifeCentres
Tobermory is the only town on the island. Boats to the mainland run from Craignure and Fishnish, while Fionnphort is home to the Iona ferry.Difficulty
The walks in this book are easy to follow and mostly on good paths, which vary from smooth, well-surfaced waymarked trails to more rugged paths across moorland terrain.Must See
Tobermory's colourful harbourside houses ; Rubha nan Gall lighthouse; Kilvickeon beach; beautiful coastline; smaller islands of Iona, Ulva and Staffa; white-tailed and golden eagles, seals, otters; wildflower-rich 'machair' coastal meadows.-
Overview
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15 of the best short walks on the Isle of Mull, Ulva and Iona, including Tobermory, Aros Park, Glengorm Castle, Treshnish, and the beaches of Langamull, Kilvickeon and Tireragan.
The walks are under 3 hours in duration and between 1.5km and 10.5km, so they're perfect if you're new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family.
- Easy-to-read OS maps, clear route descriptions and lots of images
- All routes bar one are accessible by public transport
- Information on wildlife, beauty spots and refreshment stops
- GPX files available for download
- Compactly sized to fit in a jacket pocket
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By Terry Marsh
Lancashire-born writer and photographer Dr Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors and travel. He is the author or revision author/editor of over 100 guidebooks, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Coast to Coast Walk (first published in 1993), The Shropshire Way (1999) and Great Mountain Days in the Pennines (2013). Terry has a PhD in Historical Geography and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS). He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS), a Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA (Scot)).
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