The Hillock Broch
Getting here
59.00962, -3.11407
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 267m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 267m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch +101 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch +101 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Water Avens, Bilberry, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Water Avens, Bilberry, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +23 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +2 more · 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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