Guides
This series of slim pocket guides is published by Brown
and Whittaker of Tobermory and regularly revised.
Walking in North Mull and its companion Walking in South Mull
and Iona, by Olive Brown and Jean Whittaker are ideal introductions
to the pleasure of exploring the islands on foot.
ISBN 0 9528428 2 3 and 0 9528428 0 7
A Walk round Tobermory, also by Olive Brown and Jean Whittaker,
introduces the walker to many aspects of the history of the island's largest
settlement.
ISBN 0 9528428 3 1
Mull: Monuments and History - an excursion guide by Jean Whittaker
looks at the buildings and monuments that earlier inhabitants have left
behind, from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century.
ISBN 0 9528428 4 X
Mull: Natural History - an excursion guide by Jean Whittaker,
with illustrations by Fiona Marsden, covers the different habitats on
Mull, describing the species that live there and giving advice on how
to maximise your chances of seeing them.
ISBN 0 9528428 5 8
Highways and Byways in Mull and Iona, by Peter MacNab, is regularly
updated. It is a useful guide for the touring motorist.
The Isle of Mull by Audrey Finlay and Norah Turner is the original
pocket-sized guide book to the island and includes Gaelic place names,
legends, churches, places of historical interest and complete lists of
the island's flora and birds. Updated 1994 by Jenny Richmond-Brown.
Maps
 The
Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 "Landranger" Series takes three sheets to cover
Mull and Iona, with quite large overlaps between them. These are all purpose
maps and include tourist information.
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Sheet 47 - Tobermory & North Mull
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Sheet 48 - Iona, Ulva & West Mull
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Sheet 49 - Oban & East Mull
 The
1:25 000 "Pathfinder" Series is more detailed. For example, field boundaries
are shown, which is of great help to walkers.
Few people will want to buy all the twelve or so sheets that are necessary
to cover the whole area of the islands, but the added detail they offer
is of value when walking off the beaten track.
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