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Point of Snusan Volunteers' Gun Battery

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Fulmar and Oystercatcher
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Birsay Bay Tearoom — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Fulmar, Oystercatcher, Starling +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fulmar, Oystercatcher, Starling +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thrift, Sea Plantain, Perennial Sow-thistle +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thrift, Sea Plantain, Perennial Sow-thistle +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Orkney Prehistory Loop RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buildings of Coastal Battery, Point of Snusan

Buildings of Coastal Battery, Point of Snusan

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