RSPB Noup Cliffs

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Overview

Reaching over 76metres above the sea, these dramatic cliffs house Orkney's largest seabird colony. Walk along the cliff path in the summer and you'll see an array of wildflowers, while below you on the cliffs, guillemots, kittiwakes and razorbills will be nesting. You might even see a puffin, and porpoises and orca are occasionally spotted too. Take care on the paths.

Location

Noup, WESTRAY, KW17 2DW

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.

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RSPB Noup Cliffs

Noup, WESTRAY, KW17 2DW

01856 850176

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RSPB Noup Cliffs

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Overview

Reaching over 76metres above the sea, these dramatic cliffs house Orkney's largest seabird colony. Walk along the cliff path in the summer and you'll see an array of wildflowers, while below you on the cliffs, guillemots, kittiwakes and razorbills will be nesting. You might even see a puffin, and porpoises and orca are occasionally spotted too. Take care on the paths.

Location

Noup, WESTRAY, KW17 2DW

About the area

Area image

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.