Activities for children and the young at heart

The long-running BBC chilren's series 'Balamory' is set in Tobermory, Isle of Mull. The houses in which the characters 'lived' were painted in the bright colours typical of the Tobermory sea front. You can pick up a leaflet about Balamory at the Craignure and Tobermory Tourist Information Centres.

How to find the Balamory houses (a page you can print)

Find out more at the BBC Balamory website

Mull and Iona have some of the finest unspoiled beaches in Scotland. Silver white sands and clear water combine with island-studded bays to give a positively aegean look. Calgary Bay in the North West is deservedly popular but there are many other 'secret' beaches to be found and enjoyed, mostly in the Ross of Mull and Iona.

Find out more about the beaches on the Isle of Mull and Iona

The National Library of Scotland has been working with primary schools on Mull to explore how tourist guides will look in the future. You can see their answer here.

Six tours or walks on Mull are listed. Follow the link to see how you can take an active part. You need a PDA with GPS to run the 'mediascape' package. There are links from here to download if you have the hardware, or you can rent a PDA ready-loaded from the Craignure VIC. 01680 812556. This is for adults too.

After 28 years of campaigning and fund raising Mull and Iona's swimming pool opened on Saturday 1st March 2008. The pool is situated in Craignure adjacent to the Isle of Mull Hotel in a glorious location overlooking the bay. There is an outdoor hot tub and a 17 metre indoor pool with floor-to-ceiling windows. Also a spa and fitness centre.

Mull's only railway runs from Craignure (a short drive/walk from the ferry terminal) to Torosay Castle, a distance of 1¼ miles (2km). The service is timed to coincide with the ferry. The line runs along the coast, through ancient woodlands full of wild flowers, with extensive views northwards up the firth of Lorn to Ben Nevis.

Find out more about the Isle of Mull Railway