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Informative and enjoyable Really enjoyed our walk! Our guide was very informative and was great with our 1 year old. Despite the rain, we loved every minute of it.
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Marwick Head Walk Megan guided us along Marwick Head and shared fascinating insights about the seabirds as well as the local plant life. The three-hour walk flew by and was both enjoyable and informative. We highly recommend Orkney Walks to anyone visiting the Orkney Islands.
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Puffins Megan's 1 day Puffin Experience on Westray was great. We saw Puffins up close, and learned about Puffins and the other seabirds in the area and while on the ferry. Megan had spare binoculars for us. We also learned about the wild flowers while walking to the cliffs. We also visited a beautiful sandy beach. We learned how precious and fragile the existence of seabirds is. Megan is passionate about the environment.
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Fantastic access to hundreds of puffins Our trip to Westray to see puffins amongst many other species of birds was really successful. The natural feature of the Castle of Burrian provides a great nesting spot for hundreds of puffins and we saw so many of them extremely close up. Our guide Megan was impressively knowledgeable of all the flora and fauna we saw and shared this in a friendly and humourous way. It was a great chance to slow down and really absorb the detail of the stunning surroundings of the island of Westray. Megan is completely in tune with her natural environment and offers you a chance to get onto this wavelength too. Would recommend.
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Amazing birdwatching in the Orkney sunshine We had a wonderful day spent with Megan on Westray at two very different seabird colonies, watching the kittiwakes, guillemots, fulmars and gannets at one place then over to a large puffin colony for the second. Megan was very knowledgeable and really knew not just where to find the birds but when and how to avoid the larger groups around in July. She had prepared a detailed itinerary and personalised folder for us, booked the ferries and sorted out all the other admin ahead, so all we had to do we meet her and enjoy the birds. We even managed to do this a a few hours of precious sunshine. Amazing!!
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Guided walk on Graemsay: birds, plants, insects and more Megan guided us around Graemsay and showed us wildlife of all sorts. The skylarks were numerous and stunning. In a disused quarry we saw damselflies. Megan explained everything from microhabitats of butterflies to big context like the impact of cruise ships or salmon farming. We would join one of her tours again and can really recommend her.
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Great flora and fauna Brilliant day out, we saw so many things that were new to us. Megan is really friendly, flexible and knowledgeable.
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Tolle Tour Wir hätten eine wunderbare Tour um Mullhead. Megan wusste viel zu erzählen und hatte über alles Informationen bzgl Flora und Fauna, die sie uns gern zukommen ließ. Wir konnten durch sie viele Dinge entdecken.
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Memorable Day in Orkney I went on the Shapinsay and ultimate Puffin tour with Megan. She is very knowledgeable and made me feel comfortable as a beginner with the birds. It’s obvious that she loves what she does and takes extreme pride in organizing the tours. This was definitely a highlight of my time in Orkney. Ray
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Must do! Fantastic experience A fantastic experience with Megan. We did the evening walk and saw so many birds including puffins. Megan is so passionate about wildlife, she was a joy to spend time with. We learned so much about birds, flowers, wildlife and also Orkney. It was fun, relaxed and informative. Our 17yo son was in his element getting so many great photo opportunities. Thank you Megan! Highly recommend.

Wholehearted recommendation

Mull Head Wildlife Walk

My wife and I enjoyed the Mull Head Wildlife Walk with Megan a few weeks ago and I can only second all of the other glowing reviews for Megan. We chose this walk as our first activity on Orkney, the day after our arrival, and couldn’t have hoped for a better introduction to the island(s), its environment, wildlife, and so forth. As others have written, Megan’s knowledge is truly impressive, and the walk set us up brilliantly for the rest of our stay in the islands. Megan also sent us a followup email listing the flora and fauna we had seen on our walk: excellent “after-sales service”. Wholehearted recommendation.

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T Gerber, 21/06/2025

A Fabulous Wildlife Tour

Megan gave us a fabulous wildlife tour of Orkney last Monday. She took the trouble to find out what we wanted to see and made sure we saw it – Hen Harriers dancing, Merlins diving, Ravens being mobbed – all very spectacular and exciting. Her ability to spot and identify birds that we hadn’t even noticed, amazed us. And she answered my  many questions in great detail – I learned such a lot!

An extremely knowledgeable and lovely guide!

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C Ridley, 21/04/2025

What a fantastic afternoon

Seal Pup Walk

Three of us went on a walk today with Megan to see the seals and their pups. What a fantastic afternoon. Megan is so knowledgeable and great at sharing her knowledge. We learnt so much, not just about the seals but also about all the wildlife of Orkney. We would thoroughly recommend going on a walk with her. It is s great way to see wildlife whilst ensuring that you do not disturb the animals. The time we spent watching the seals with Megan was a joy and a privilege.

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C Newman, 28/10/2024

A delightful fall afternoon

I wholeheartedly recommend Megan and Wild Orkney Walks for anyone with an interest in birds, wildlife, plants, nature conservation, and the Orkney countryside. We spent a delightful fall afternoon with her, rambling along cliff paths and country trails, and through a magical sycamore grove. As Canadian birders/naturalists, we appreciated the opportunity to spend time with someone so knowledgeable and patient – and with such a good sense of humour!

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J Cook, 24/09/2024

A Fantastic Wildlife Walk

Seal Pup Walk

My wife and I enjoyed a fantastic wildlife walk with Megan while on honeymoon in Orkney, exploring the cliffs around Burwick. Not only is Megan a fount of incredible knowledge when it comes to local bird, mammal, plant (and just about everything else!) species, but she is clearly a passionate and infectiously enthusiastic force when it comes to wildlife conservation and education. Megan also took a great deal of time and effort to put together recommendations and suggestions for the rest of our stay in Orkney. Friendly, knowledgeable and incredibly accommodating – we’d definitely recommend Megan to anyone looking to enjoy and learn more about Orkney wildlife!

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D Tawn, 03/10/2024

Exceedingly Excellent

My wife, son, and I scheduled a bespoke walk with Wild Orkney Walks, and it was exceedingly excellent. We had issues with the ferry, and she went out of her way to reschedule our walk. On the walk, Megan shared a vast amount of knowledge about the birds, flowers, and insects we observed. This walk improved the rest of our wildlife experience during our trip to Orkney and mainland Scotland. I can recommend Wild Orkney Walks enough!

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T Homan, 03/06/2024