The Wirk 11th Century tower - either a hall or church tower
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Dogs welcome
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59.15391, -3.09656
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 70+ 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 70+ 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Fulmar, Oystercatcher, Meadow Pipit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fulmar, Oystercatcher, Meadow Pipit +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Thrift, Gorse, Cuckooflower +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thrift, Gorse, Cuckooflower +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Common Nettle, Common Threadwort +5 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Orkney Prehistory Loop Ride Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Rousay: The Wirk from the east
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Gorse
Gorse
Ulex europaeus
Ulex europaeus
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Sagina subulata var. subulata Sagina subulata var. subulata2024
Sagina subulata var. subulata Sagina subulata var. subulata2024
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2024
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2024
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2024
Sea Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum2024
Sea Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Pyrenean Scurvygrass Cochlearia pyrenaica2024
Pyrenean Scurvygrass Cochlearia pyrenaica2024
Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens2024
Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens2024
Alpine Meadow-rue Thalictrum alpinum2024
Alpine Meadow-rue Thalictrum alpinum2024
Cochlearia officinalis Cochlearia officinalis2024
Cochlearia officinalis Cochlearia officinalis2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2024
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2024
Hoary Whitlowgrass Draba incana2024
Hoary Whitlowgrass Draba incana2024
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2024
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2024
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2024
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2024
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2024
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2024
Brittle Bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis2024
Brittle Bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2024
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2024
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2024
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2024
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2024
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2024
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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