Brough of Birsay

Accessible only at low tide, and with having to time this with the buses, we had to go later in the day across to the island. It was extremely windy, so we couldn't get too close to the edge to spot puffins unfortunately - and the only birds on the land were oyster catchers pretending to be puffins from afar.

Scenery was stunning though, and the sun came out as well. The ruins of the pictish shelter were amazing to see, and we sat inside them to give us a break from the wind for a few minutes!Read more