The Loons Nature Reserve
The Loons Nature Reserve is a bird hide in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Loons Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the nature reserve The Loons and Loch of Banks, as well as near the archaeological site Knowe of Dale (Prehistoric Burnt Mound).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirbuster Farm Museum and St Magnus Church.
Kirbuster Farm Museum
Museum
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirbuster Farm Museum is situated 2½ miles east of The Loons Nature Reserve.
St Magnus Church
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Magnus Church, Birsay is a 17th-century church located in the parish of Birsay on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. Built in 1664 on the site of an earlier, 11th-century church, St Magnus was later expanded in 1760 and 1867. St Magnus Church is situated 2 miles north of The Loons Nature Reserve.
Loch of Boardhouse
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch in the parish of Birsay in the north west of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It acts as a reservoir for public water supply and is popular for trout fishing. Loch of Boardhouse is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Loons Nature Reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twatt and Birsay.
Twatt
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967.
Birsay
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birsay is a small village on the north coast of Orkney Mainland. It's the site of the ruined Earl's Palace, and just offshore is the Brough of Birsay with medieval Norse remains.
Dounby
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 3½ miles southeast of The Loons Nature Reserve.
The Loons Nature Reserve
- Type: Bird hide
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.09802° or 59° 5′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.31664° or 3° 18′ 60″ westOpen location code
9CFR3MXM+68OpenStreetMap ID
node 424463539OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=bird_hide
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Loons and Loch of Banks and Knowe of Dale (Prehistoric Burnt Mound).
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