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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Oystercatcher
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Starling +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Starling +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Cottongrass, Marsh Horsetail, Sea Mayweed +188 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Cottongrass, Marsh Horsetail, Sea Mayweed +188 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Common Sorrel, Autumn Hawkbit +13 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue Damselfly, Great Yellow Bumblebee +8 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue Damselfly, Great Yellow Bumblebee +8 more · last seen 2022

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tidal pond, Scock Ness, Rousay, Orkney

Tidal pond, Scock Ness, Rousay, Orkney

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