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▾ 🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Herring Gull 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Herring Gull 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Starling, Herring Gull, House Sparrow +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Herring Gull, House Sparrow +74 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 — Coltsfoot, Sea Aster, Thrift +108 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Coltsfoot, Sea Aster, Thrift +108 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black Darter, Emerald Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black Darter, Emerald Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Two-horned Pincerwort, Ground-elder +5 more foraging species
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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
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Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
29,040 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,040 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Curlew · Starling · Swallow · Collared Dove +36
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Curlew Numenius arquata Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Common Gull Larus canus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blackbird Turdus merula Rock Dove Columba livia Eider Somateria mollissima Carrion Crow Corvus corone Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo House Sparrow Passer domesticus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Great Skua Stercorarius skua Gannet Morus bassanus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Common Tern Sterna hirundo Redshank Tringa totanus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Raven Corvus corax Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Common Guillemot Uria aalge Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus House Martin Delichon urbicum Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Sand Martin Riparia riparia Black Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly · Syrphus +2
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Syrphus Syrphus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Sea Aster · Frizzled Pincushion · Redshank · Great Willowherb · Maidenhair Spleenwort +64
Sea Aster Tripolium pannonicum Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha Redshank Ceratodon purpureus Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Italian Toadflax Cymbalaria pallida Greater Sea-spurrey Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,040 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Curlew · Starling · Swallow · Collared Dove +36
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Curlew Numenius arquata Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Common Gull Larus canus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blackbird Turdus merula Rock Dove Columba livia Eider Somateria mollissima Carrion Crow Corvus corone Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo House Sparrow Passer domesticus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Great Skua Stercorarius skua Gannet Morus bassanus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Common Tern Sterna hirundo Redshank Tringa totanus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Raven Corvus corax Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Common Guillemot Uria aalge Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus House Martin Delichon urbicum Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Sand Martin Riparia riparia Black Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly · Syrphus +2
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Syrphus Syrphus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Sea Aster · Frizzled Pincushion · Redshank · Great Willowherb · Maidenhair Spleenwort +64
Sea Aster Tripolium pannonicum Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha Redshank Ceratodon purpureus Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Italian Toadflax Cymbalaria pallida Greater Sea-spurrey Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Spergularia media
Spergularia media
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Annual Sea-blite Suaeda maritima
Annual Sea-blite Suaeda maritima
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Kneiff's Hook-moss Drepanocladus aduncus
Kneiff's Hook-moss Drepanocladus aduncus
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Zygodon stirtonii Zygodon stirtonii
Zygodon stirtonii Zygodon stirtonii
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Slender Ditrichum Flexitrichum gracile
Slender Ditrichum Flexitrichum gracile
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Common Frillwort Fossombronia pusilla
Common Frillwort Fossombronia pusilla
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
Escallonia Escallonia rubra var. macrantha
Escallonia Escallonia rubra var. macrantha
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Snow-in-summer Cerastium tomentosum
Snow-in-summer Cerastium tomentosum
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Scots Lovage Ligusticum scoticum
Scots Lovage Ligusticum scoticum
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Purple Ramping-fumitory Fumaria purpurea
Purple Ramping-fumitory Fumaria purpurea
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis
Wild Pansy Viola tricolor
Wild Pansy Viola tricolor Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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