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Site of possible Viking house

📷 George Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

59.08140, -2.98860

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌿144+ species of plants recorded here — summer brings peak botanical diversity with Lesser Celandine and Marsh-marigold among those found
  • 🌿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

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Marsh-marigold, Knotgrass +141 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Marsh-marigold, Knotgrass +141 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cormorant, Oystercatcher, Great Black-backed Gull +19 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Cormorant, Oystercatcher, Great Black-backed Gull +19 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Atriplex prostrata, Elder +11 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +8 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Cormorant, Oystercatcher, Great Black-backed Gull +19 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Cormorant, Oystercatcher, Great Black-backed Gull +19 more · last seen 2023

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

Langskaill House, Gairsay

📷 George Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Langskaill House, Gairsay

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Thing-Voll BrochHistoric site3.4 km→⛪Hackland ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Wass Wick BrochHistoric site2.2 km→✦Broch or RoundhouseHistoric site1.4 km→✦Cairn (possible Viking) aka Sweyn's Watch TowerHistoric site1.5 km→✦Sweyn's Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric)Historic site1.6 km→

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