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Watch Stone (Orkney)

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan 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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Curlew +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Curlew +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Meadowsweet, Common Ragwort +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heather, Meadowsweet, Common Ragwort +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Hogweed, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Potato Capsid, Cheilosia bergenstammi +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Potato Capsid, Cheilosia bergenstammi +1 more · last seen 2025

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

The Watch Stone beside the Bridge of Brodgar

The Watch Stone beside the Bridge of Brodgar

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