Activity
Muckle Flugga and Hermaness NNR
Dog walk
2 Jun 2026
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5.2 miles
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2h 14m
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2.3 mph
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3.6 mph
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- Description
- We thought we'd zip across Unst to "do" the Hermaness National Nature Reserve and see Muckle Flugga (the most northerly bit of the UK - give or take). While we knew that Hermaness would be special we had an ulterior motive as we had nowhere booked to stay the night and thought we'd try and look out for places on the way back down. Turns out we were wrong on two counts! First, Hermaness isn't just special - its super special. Home to probably a billion sea birds we saw _a lot_ including our favourite puffins. Saw bonxies but didn't get dive bombed by them. Saw a million gannets but happily didn't smell them - wind from the right direction. Saw Muckle Flugga lighthouse - Fl(2) W 20s - since you ask. Oh and we were wrong about our overnight stay as Hermaness NNR invite self contained camper vans to stay for night for a donation of £10. So we did! I'd apologise for the number of photos we've uploaded, but they're there to remind us of where we went when we are in the care home...
- Start
- 2 Jun 2026 at 13:07:33
- End
- 2 Jun 2026 at 15:55:35
- Participants
- Aidan and Liz
- Tags
- Hermaness NNR Muckle Flugga Orkney and Shetland Shetland