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Braebister, Broch

BirdsSeasonalForaging
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Fulmar and Gannet
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Fulmar, Gannet, Common Guillemot +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fulmar, Gannet, Common Guillemot +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Carrington's Featherwort, Glaucous Sedge, Primrose +282 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Carrington's Featherwort, Glaucous Sedge, Primrose +282 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Wild Thyme, Meadowsweet +17 more foraging species

Varies

Wildlife

Birds — Fulmar, Gannet, Common Guillemot +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fulmar, Gannet, Common Guillemot +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Hawker, Black Darter +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Hawker, Black Darter +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Old Man of Hoy TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RW 50Local walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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