We are attempting to list all places where
photographers can photograph Puffins within the UK. This is the start of a list
that will both grow over time and
hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information.
Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked
this links to a Location page with more information on this
site and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of
you would like to also produce location pages.
The pictures in the rotator on the right were
taken on Skomer Island off the coast of Wales.
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All images in rotator
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Location |
Near |
County |
NGR |
Website
Link
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Notes |
Farne Islands
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Seahouses |
Northumberland |
NU230370 |
National
Trust |
60,000 pairs |
Skomer Island
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Martins Haven |
Pembrokeshire |
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Wildlife Trust |
6,000 pairs |
Skokholm
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Martins Haven |
Pembrokeshire |
SM735050 |
Wildlife Trust |
4,500 |
Bempton Cliffs
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Bridlington |
Yorkshire |
TA197738 |
RSPB
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South Stack
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Holyhead |
Anglesey |
SH211818 |
RSPB |
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Sumburgh Head
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Samburgh Lighthouse |
Shetland |
HU407079 |
RSPB |
5,000 pairs |
Isle of Noss
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Bressay |
Shetland |
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Isle of Noss
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2,000 pairs |
Fetlar
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Yell |
Shetland |
HU655900 |
RSPB |
1,500 |
Hermaness
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Unst |
Shetland |
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Unst |
50,000 pairs |
Uyea
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Ronas Hill |
Shetland |
HU6099 |
Shetland |
1000 pairs |
Foula
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Scalloway |
Shetland |
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About Foula |
50,000 pairs |
Fair Isle
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Lerwick |
Shetland |
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NT Scotland
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25,000 pairs |
St Kilda
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Outer Hebrides |
Inverness-shire |
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NT Scotland
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Largest colony around 250,000 pairs |
Fidra
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North Berwick |
East Lothian |
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RSPB |
less than quarter mile wide, but teeming with puffins during breeding season |
Craigleith |
North Berwick |
East Lothian |
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Seabird.org |
less than quarter mile wide, but teeming with puffins during breeding season |
Bass Rock |
North Berwick |
East Lothian |
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Seabird.org |
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Orkney Islands |
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Scotland |
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Visit Orkney |
10 reserves |
Duncansby Head
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John O'Groats |
Caithness |
ND400720 |
Undiscovered Scotland |
small numbers on surrounding cliffs |
Staffa Island |
Iona |
Isle of Mull |
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Tutus Mara (boat) |
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Lunga |
Iona |
Isle of Mull |
NM276421 |
Treshnish Isles
Tutus Mara (boat) |
puffins are so tame they come and tug at your shoelaces if you sit still. |
Isle of May |
Crail and Anstruther |
Fife |
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Ferry Trips
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Landing Trips to the Island, lasting 5 or 6 hours, leave from Crail or
Anstruther in Fife. 70,000 pairs |
Lundy Island |
Bideford or Ilfracombe |
Devon |
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Lundy Island
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Annet |
Scilly Islands |
Cornwall |
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IOS Wildlife
Trust |
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Troup Head |
Fraserburgh |
Aberdeenshire |
NJ822665 |
RSPB |
Scotland's only mainland colony of Gannets and
Puffins. |
This list will continue to grow as we come
across new places. REMEMBER if know of somewhere that you feel is a good
place please let us know.
See Also:
Photographing Puffins
Puffins species factsheet
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