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One of the best remaining wetlands in Orkney, and the perfect place to come and see pintails breeding in the summer. A winter visit can also be very rewarding, as the flooded marsh attracts hundreds of ducks and a number of white-fronted geese.
Westside Church, Tuquoy is a small and elegant 12th-century nave-and-chancel church, later the parish church, now roofless. Westside Church, Tuquoy was built by a wealthy Norse chieftain, the remains of whose farm can be seen in the adjacent cliff...
Noup Cliffs Nature Reserve is over 76 metres above the sea, these dramatic cliffs house Orkney's largest seabird colony. Noup Cliffs Nature Reserve once seen, it's never forgotten! Walk along the cliff path in the summer and you'll see an array o...
North Hill Nature Reserve is situated on the island of Papa Westray, North Hill may seem remote but it's a very exciting place to come and visit. North Hill Nature Reserve is home to an extremely rare plant, the Scottish primrose, while stunning l...
Marwick Head Nature Reserve remote headland has spectacular displays of wild flowers, including sea campion, thrift and spring squill. In spring and summer,Marwick Head Nature Reserve has thousands of seabirds nest on the cliffs. In August, look o...
Hoy Nature Reserve is a mixture of moorland and cliff tops which may be exposed to the elements, so you really do need to wrap up warm, but a visit is very rewarding. You'll see the famous Old Man of Hoy rock stack that has inspired generations of...
If you enjoy the solemn grandeur of moorland landscape, the Orkney moors can be a wonderful place to visit, full of wild and windswept beauty. Come during the summer to see hen harriers, short-eared owls and elegant Arctic skuas nesting.
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Could there be a more spellbinding and mystical setting? Brodgar Nature Reserve surrounds the monument of the ring of Brodgar. Visit Brodgar Nature Reserve during the summer and hear the unmistakable bubbling cries of the curlews and the drumming ...
If you'd like to visit a remote, tranquil wildlife haven, and enjoy the chance to see majestic raptors such as hen harriers and merlins, this is the place to come.
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This reserve is a magical mixture of land and sea, from sea cliffs to saltmarsh, from moorland to sandflats. Stroll through the moorland and you may well see hen harriers, short-eared owls and red-throated divers, all of which nest on the moorland fl...
This is an ideal place for birds throughout the year. In summer, you'll see large numbers of breeding wildfowl, including pintails, redshanks and wigeons, while in the winter migrating whooper swans and other birds visit.
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Come during the spring and summer and you will see a wonderfully exuberant display of summer flowers and possibly the rare great yellow bumblebee....
The best time to visit this typical piece of Orkney moorland is during the summer months, when you should see breeding red-throated divers, hen harriers, merlins and short-eared owls.
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