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59.06286, -3.00292
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▾ 🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Rock Dove ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Rock Dove ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Curlew, Rock Dove, Cormorant +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Rock Dove, Cormorant +48 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Scurvygrass, Common Dog-violet +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Scurvygrass, Common Dog-violet +33 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Platycheirus manicatus, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +19 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Platycheirus manicatus, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +19 more · last seen 2024
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Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Red Dead-nettle, Common Sorrel +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Orkney Prehistory Loop Ride Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos South Aittit Church (rems of)
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Platycheirus scutatus
Platycheirus scutatus
Platycheirus scutatus
Platycheirus scutatus
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Neoascia Neoascia
Neoascia Neoascia
Melanostoma Melanostoma
Melanostoma Melanostoma
Eristalis Eristalis
Eristalis Eristalis
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Silver Y Autographa gamma2019
Silver Y Autographa gamma2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Thyme-leaved Speedwell
Thyme-leaved Speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia
Veronica serpyllifolia
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus2024
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2024
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2024
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2024
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2024
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2024
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata2023
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata2023
Nootka Lupin Lupinus nootkatensis2022
Nootka Lupin Lupinus nootkatensis2022
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2017
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2017
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2017
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2017
Rhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllus Rhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllus2017
Rhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllus Rhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllus2017
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2017
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2017
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2017
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2017
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2017
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2017
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2017
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2017
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis2017
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis2017
Red Campion Silene dioica2017
Red Campion Silene dioica2017
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2017
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2017
White Clover Trifolium repens2017
White Clover Trifolium repens2017
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2017
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2017
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2017
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2017
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2017
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2017
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2017
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