Annie's Blog
Shaving foam for Orkney seals?
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Weekend storms dished up this frothy brew for the arrival of this week's holiday guests to our Orkney self catering accommodation on the shoreline of Birsay Bay. But is it actually shaving foam for Orkney seals?
Yesnaby waves
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Yesnaby is famous for its spectacular cliffs, Castle Stack and wonderful waves, especially in less clement weather! But that is not all that makes it a worthwhile destination for visitors. Yesnaby is one of the rare environments where the Scottish Primrose can be spotted in early Spring and again in July. It thrives in this part of Orkney and a careful search reveals the tiny but hardy pink petals of this
Seals on the rocks
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Visitors to Annie's Place, Orkney, love sitting on the shore line bench, drink in hand, watching seals on the rocks. Orkney is an important breeding site for both grey and common seals; 15% of the world population of grey seals are in Orkney. At Annie's Place we can see up to 50 seals (selkies) basking, swimming, frolicking and generally being nosey on the Birsay Bay coastline which is directly accessible from our self catering accommodation.
Recent blog posts
- Swanning around in Birsay Bay, Orkney
- Springtime in Orkney for Easter holidays
- Annie's Place is over 250 years old: our new date stone confirms this!
- Facelift for Annie's Place, Self Catering Accommodation on Birsay Bay
- Come to Annie's Place in Orkney this Spring for a relaxing Easter break!
- Orkney holiday sunshine on Birsay Bay
- Face lift for our self catering accommodation underway at last!
Robin & Anne Barr
The Old Manse
Palace
Birsay, Orkney
KW17 2LX +44 (0)1856 721491
+44 (0)7503 522 089 info@anniesplaceorkney.co.uk
The Old Manse
Palace
Birsay, Orkney
KW17 2LX +44 (0)1856 721491
+44 (0)7503 522 089 info@anniesplaceorkney.co.uk
