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Wildlife Area Attractions In Isle of Mull

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Mull is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides , and lies off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute. With an area of 875.35 square kilometres , Mull is the fourth largest Scottish island and the fourth largest island surrounding Great Britain . In the 2011 census the usual resident population of Mull was 2,800 which was a slight increase on the 2001 figure of 2,667. In the summer the population is supplemented by many tourists. Much of the population lives in Tobermory, the only burgh on the island until 1973, and its capital. Tobermory is also home to Mull's only single malt Scotch whisky distillery: Tobermory dist...
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  • 2. Nature & Wildlife Tours Tobermory
    Staffa from the Old Norse for stave or pillar island, is an island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Vikings gave it this name as its columnar basalt reminded them of their houses, which were built from vertically placed tree-logs.Staffa lies about 10 kilometres west of the Isle of Mull. The area is 33 hectares and the highest point is 42 metres above sea level. The island came to prominence in the late 18th century after a visit by Sir Joseph Banks. He and his fellow-travellers extolled the natural beauty of the basalt columns in general and of the island's main sea cavern, which Banks renamed 'Fingal's Cave'. Their visit was followed by those of many other prominent personalities throughout the next two centuries, including Queen Victoria and Felix Mendelssohn. The ...
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  • 3. Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust Tobermory
    The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which experience a mild oceanic climate. The Inner Hebrides comprise 35 inhabited islands as well as 44 uninhabited islands with an area greater than 30 hectares . The main commercial activities are tourism, crofting, fishing and whisky distilling. In modern times the Inner Hebrides have formed part of two separate local government jurisdictions, one to the north and the other to the south. Together, the islands have an area of about 4,130 km2 , and had a population of 18,948 in 2011. The population density is therefore about 4.6 per km2 . There are various important prehistoric structures, many of which pre-date the firs...
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  • 7. Isle Of Mull Wildlife Expeditions Isle Of Mull
    Arran or the Isle of Arran is an island off the coast of Scotland, in the United Kingdom. It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh largest Scottish island, at 432 square kilometres . Historically part of Buteshire, it is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire. In the 2011 census it had a resident population of 4,629. Though culturally and physically similar to the Hebrides, it is separated from them by the Kintyre peninsula. Often referred to as Scotland in miniature, the island is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault and has been described as a geologist's paradise.Arran has been continuously inhabited since the early Neolithic period. Numerous prehistoric remains have been found. From the 6th century onwards, Goidelic-speakin...
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  • 8. Island Encounters Isle Of Mull
    Mull is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides , and lies off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute. With an area of 875.35 square kilometres , Mull is the fourth largest Scottish island and the fourth largest island surrounding Great Britain . In the 2011 census the usual resident population of Mull was 2,800 which was a slight increase on the 2001 figure of 2,667. In the summer the population is supplemented by many tourists. Much of the population lives in Tobermory, the only burgh on the island until 1973, and its capital. Tobermory is also home to Mull's only single malt Scotch whisky distillery: Tobermory distillery .
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  • 11. Mull Wildlife Tours Craignure
    Mull is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides , and lies off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute. With an area of 875.35 square kilometres , Mull is the fourth largest Scottish island and the fourth largest island surrounding Great Britain . In the 2011 census the usual resident population of Mull was 2,800 which was a slight increase on the 2001 figure of 2,667. In the summer the population is supplemented by many tourists. Much of the population lives in Tobermory, the only burgh on the island until 1973, and its capital. Tobermory is also home to Mull's only single malt Scotch whisky distillery: Tobermory distillery .
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