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Orkney is a place that we find endlessly various and exciting. We get enjoyment from its history, ancient and recent; from its landscape and wildlife changing over the seasons; and of course from its culture, heritage and people. In our blog we share some of those pleasures and hope that you find interest in them too.

  • Hen Harriers at Cottascarth

    Published on Thursday, 28 June 2018

    On Sunday morning we took a walk, with Tim Dean and his birding group, up to the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) reserve at Cottascarth in the Rendall Hills to see if we could spot some hen harriers sky diving....

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  • Harraymen’s Graves

    Published on Saturday, 14 April 2018

    When we were on our last birdwatching walk with our friend Tim Dean we stopped for lunch at the Harramen’s graves. It was a beautiful spot with a bleak story that brings home the past harshness of Orkney life and the marginal existence...

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  • Ring of Buikan

    Published on Friday, 13 April 2018

    Last week we went back up to see the Ring of Bookan – one of Orkney’s most mysterious neolithic monuments. It isn’t signposted but it is easy to find on the Ring of Brodgar/Standing Stones of Stenness road. It’s about a mile past...

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