Tourism news and updates for Mull and Iona
Whatever you may have heard about the MachairWind wind farm, it is the legally required Environmental Impact Assessment, with documents adding up to thousands of pages, which evaluates the project’s likely significant environmental and socio-economic effects. It will be used by the Marine Directorate to assess the potential impacts of a development on the environment
ScottishPower Renewables: MachairWind Farm – What Do We Need To Know? MachairWind has been a local discussion point amongst the community for two years now, but the impact of this development is only now becoming clear. Iona Community Council (ICC) has spent weeks consulting the Iona community and gathering information and advice about the MachairWind
Proposed MachairWind Offshore Wind Farm Updated note, Iona Community Council, April 2026 (v2.2) MachairWind is a proposed offshore wind farm south of Iona covering an area equivalent to more than half the landmass of Mull. It comprises 91 x 340 meter tall turbines, which would be among the tallest currently operational in the world,
EKOS report on the Visitor Levy for Argyll and Bute Council Case study: Visit Mull and Iona Destination Management Organisation About the organisation Visit Mull and Iona is a volunteer-led Destination Management Organisation (DMO). Established in 2018 the DMO aims to promote Mull, Iona, and the surrounding islands through targeted marketing campaigns, highlighting the key
VMI wrote to Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport of the Scottish Government on 20/7/2025 to outline the views of VMI members on the decision to exclude Mull and Iona from the Islands Business Resilience Fund to compensate island businesses for ferry disruption. Read their responses below Dear Fiona Islands Business Resilience Fund It’s a
Visit Mull and Iona DMO response to the proposed Visitor Levy Consultation by Argyll and Bute Council There is no support for a Visitor Levy, as it is currently proposed, by the members of Visit Mull and Iona (VMI), the recognised Destination Marketing Organisation for the islands. VMI has 153 members representing 290 Mull and
