RSPB Brodgar
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Overview
This RSPB reserve surrounds the monument of the ring of Brodgar. Visit during the summer and hear the unmistakable bubbling cries of the curlews and the drumming of the snipe. You should also be able to see lapwings, dunlins, redshanks and oystercatchers. Everywhere you look there's wildlife, and wildfowl including shovelers, teals and mallards, all of which breed nearby.
About the area
This cluster of more than 70 islands and skerries lies off the northern coast of Scotland, separated from it by the churning waters of the Pentland Firth.
Approaching on the ferry from Scrabster or Aberdeen, the first view of Hoy, with its tall rock stacks and slabby red sandstone cliffs, is at first misleading.
Nearby places to stay
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Nearby places to stay
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The Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage
The Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage is a peaceful three-bedroomed cottage in a stunning location adjacent to the Lighthouse at Noss Head, just outside Wick. The cottage is well equipped, wi...
