RSPB Scotland Marwick Head Nature Reserve — Attraction in Scotland

The most spectacular thing about this area is the view. Simply amazing views of the coast as you walk along the cliff tops, with the Old Man of Hoy visible at one end and a lighthouse at the top of a cliff at the other.

This is just a 5-min drive from the Brough of Birsay, so it's a nice thing to do after crossing over the Brough. To get there, just follow the signs to the Kitchener Memorial (currently covered in scaffolding), and when you get up to the top of the hill (an easy 10-min walk), you'll be entering the Reserve and can immediately start...

After three years of trying in places all over Scotland, Marwick will forever be the place where we finally saw puffins!!! Plenty of parking with a bonus honesty box (though it was empty when we visited) and the a relative short and overgrown walk takes you to the base of the cliffs. A little uphill climb and you're rewarded with incredible views and, when we were there, loads of puffins. We visited in the...

Small carpark that has paths going up to the monument and towards the South. Path was clear but a bit rough going in places but that is only to be expected. Monument has all the names of the dead from the Hampshire and the sheer numbers made this a stunning place where the terror of the event felt more real. There is a nice circular walk about 2.5 miles so you don't have to walk back...