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Laird's House (C17)

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Greylag Goose, Fulmar +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Greylag Goose, Fulmar +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow-rattle, White Clover, Tufted Vetch +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow-rattle, White Clover, Tufted Vetch +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Garden Bumblebee, Great Yellow Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +24 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Small Garden Bumblebee, Great Yellow Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +24 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia pseudosphaeria · last seen 2022; Fungi — Puccinia pseudosphaeria · last seen 2022

Varies

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Howan, Egilsay from the Westray Ferry

Howan, Egilsay from the Westray Ferry

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