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As per topic title - any recommendations gratefully received. 
 

I know about indoor at the Picky. 
 

not planning routes on this trip. 
 

thanks in advance. 

In reply to The Fox:

I believe there is bouldering at Yesnaby but I’m not sure exactly where, as I’m not a boulderer.

Be wary of the sea on the west coast at the moment.  There can be big swells when there’s a westerly.  Was out that way running this morning and there were chunks of foam being blown up over the clifftop in the area around North Gaulton Castle.

In reply to The Fox: I’ve never found anything special but here is a nice, if very limited, spot https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/viking_boulders_west-26451/#maps

There are also some new areas https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/waverider-30111/#maps 

and

https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/the_work_wall-30246/#maps
 

I’ve also had a decent session at the Pools of Birsay though it needs low tide and mats would have been handy https://www.flickr.com/photos/8027420@N04/9383586793/in/album-7215762692612... 

enjoy

In reply to Sealwife:

thank you  

In reply to Neil Morrison:

That’s great thanks. 
 

a couple of bits to go at, at the least. 
 

whereabouts are the Pools of Birsay? (Birsay obviously, but how would I go about finding them and the bouldering?)

In reply to The Fox:

Head towards Birsay on the main road from the south.  Just after the Birsay Outdoor Centre and campsite, turn left down a small road.  This road takes a sharp left bend, find somewhere to park sensibly here and take the rough track towards the sea.  Scramble down to the rocky pools.  I’ve never bouldered here so can’t tell you where Ice Buns cool looking picture was taken exactly.  It’s a great swim and snorkel spot but maybe not with big seas running

In reply to Sealwife: The bouldering I’ve done at the Pools of Birsay is on a south west ? facing wall in an inlet on the Rocky headland just sw of the pools. You get a reasonable idea of location/ what you are looking for from this shot https://www.flickr.com/photos/8027420@N04/9386332064/in/photostream/ with the pools themselves being out of shot to the right.

In reply to Neil Morrison & Sealwife:

brilliant  

thanks guys  

pads packed and tide times checked  

I’ll see how I get on!