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Skara Brae

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Starling
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Oystercatcher, Starling, Common Gull +80 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Oystercatcher, Starling, Common Gull +80 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax +7 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Common Ragwort, Hogweed, Daisy +9 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Yesnaby TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RW 49Local walking route
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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

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · 387m

🧺

Picnic spot

2 · 297m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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