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59.04117, -3.34667
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Starling ✦ 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
🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Starling ✦ 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 — Oystercatcher, Starling, Herring Gull +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Starling, Herring Gull +76 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Thrift, Common Ragwort, Grass-of-Parnassus +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thrift, Common Ragwort, Grass-of-Parnassus +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Yesnaby Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref RW 49 Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Photos Old Red Sandstone Pavement
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Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2024
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2024
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2024
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2024
Yellow-faced Blowfly Cynomya mortuorum2024
Yellow-faced Blowfly Cynomya mortuorum2024
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2024
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2024
Saldula orthochila Saldula orthochila2024
Saldula orthochila Saldula orthochila2024 Daisy
Daisy
Bellis perennis
Bellis perennis
Spring Squill Scilla verna
Spring Squill Scilla verna
Sea Arrowgrass Triglochin maritima
Sea Arrowgrass Triglochin maritima
Sea Sandwort Honckenya peploides
Sea Sandwort Honckenya peploides
Frog Orchid Dactylorhiza viridis2024
Frog Orchid Dactylorhiza viridis2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima2024
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Creeping Willow Salix repens2024
Creeping Willow Salix repens2024
Sea Campion Silene uniflora2024
Sea Campion Silene uniflora2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2024
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Sea Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum2024
Sea Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum2024
Common Saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia maritima2024
Common Saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia maritima2024
Festuca rubra subsp. juncea Festuca rubra subsp. juncea2024
Festuca rubra subsp. juncea Festuca rubra subsp. juncea2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2024
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus2024
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus2024
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2024
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2024
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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