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Facilities

Facilities

  • Car park : Car parks at Burgar Hill (see hide), at the summit of the B9057 Hillside road (HY349245) and at Durkadale (HY294252).
  • Picnic area
  • Remote location
  • Good for walking

Viewing points

One hide at Burgar Hill (grid ref: HY344257), turn west up the sign posted track which leaves the A966 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Evie at HY357265.

Nature trails

The hide on Burgar Hill is accessible to the disabled and wheelchair users. Much of the reserve's best bird life can be easily viewed from a car on the hillside road (B9057) which runs between Evie and Dounby.

Educational facilities

The Orkney field teacher uses the reserve and hide for education visits throughout the year.

Contact us

Where is it?

  • Lat/lng: 59.098210,-3.152933
  • Grid reference: HY340240
  • Nearest town: Kirkwall, Mainland
  • County: Orkney
  • Country: Scotland

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Note: Some reserves are not served directly by public transport and, in these cases, a nearby destination (from which you may need to walk or take a taxi or ferry) may be offered.

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