Calgary Bay, Mull, Argyll

Calgary Bay is a sheltered bay located on the north west coast of Mull about 5 miles beyond Dervaig and 12 miles from Tobermory. It is framed by partly wooded low hills and is the location of a shimmering white shell sand beach and craggy headlands, home to a rich variety of birdlife and the haunting ruins of stone forts and abandoned villages.

The hamlet of Calgary lies at the eastern end of the bay. The name Calgary comes from the Gaelic, Cala Ghearraidh, meaning "Beach of the Meadow". A broad area of machair (a grassy meadow growing on calcareous sand) lies between the land and the beach. As the tide falls a river meanders across the sands.

Date: 22nd September 2015

Location: view from the B8073 road