Mull's beaches are among some of the very best in Scotland.
It's hard to choose favourites as there are so many secluded and spectacular little bays, but our favourites include Calgary Bay, definitely the most spectacular in the north-west of the island. The Ross of Mull in the southwest corner of the island is all about the beaches. Highlights include the myriad bays and inlets at and around Fidden (there's also a great campsite here), Knockvologan, from which you can access a tidal island, and Ardalanish, next to the Isle of Mull Weavers' shop and barn, which has a wide stretch of white sand with views out to the islands of Colonsay and Jura. Fionnphort itself, from which the ferries depart to Iona, also has a lovely and easily accessible beach.
If you thought Mull's beaches packed a punch, wait until you get to the isle of Iona! This tiny island - just 1.5 by 3.5 miles - has beaches everywhere you look, and just when you thought they couldn't get any better, you find another! As soon as you arrive, you're treated to some absolute gems, St Ronan's and Martyrs' Bay, which look back across the Sound of Iona to Mull. You can often spot dolphins from these beaches as they play in the narrow stretch of water between the islands in summer. The north and north-east beaches on Iona are famed for their white sands and turquoise waters, punctuated by green machair. Port Ban (white port) also has brilliant white sand, which in this case is made from crushed shells - it's sheltered and quiet, meaning it is an excellent swimming beach. By contrast, the Bay at the Back of the Ocean on the west coast is an exposed pebble beach with 'big sky' views out across the Atlantic.