Plan your visit
🧺Picnic🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
59.06910, -3.30645
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Lapwing
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Orkney Brewery Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Lapwing
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Orkney Brewery Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
8 activities🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, car park
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Curlew, Lapwing, Common Gull +82 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Curlew, Lapwing, Common Gull +82 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Bush Vetch, Jacobaea +92 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Great Yellow Bumblebee, Square-spot Rustic, Garden Tiger +13 more · last seen 2024
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café, picnic area
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Yesnaby TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef RW 49Local walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
☕Café
Orkney Brewery Cafe · 177m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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