Point of Snusan Volunteers' Gun Battery
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Getting here
59.12673, -3.32006
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Fulmar, Oystercatcher, Starling +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fulmar, Oystercatcher, Starling +79 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Thrift, Sea Plantain, Perennial Sow-thistle +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thrift, Sea Plantain, Perennial Sow-thistle +11 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9Cycling route
Orkney Prehistory Loop RideCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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