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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redshank and Dunlin
  • 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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Redshank, Dunlin, Ringed Plover +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redshank, Dunlin, Ringed Plover +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flat grassless clifftops, Aikerness, Westray

Flat grassless clifftops, Aikerness, Westray

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