Mor Styne (Prehistoric standing stone)
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
Dogs welcome
Getting here
59.03610, -2.83122
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Common Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Common Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Curlew, Common Gull, Oystercatcher +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Curlew, Common Gull, Oystercatcher +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cat's-ear, Meadow Vetchling, Sea Plantain +91 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Meadow Brown, Emerald Damselfly +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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Mor Stein Standing Stone, Shapinsay, Orkney Islands
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