A clifftop walk to Yesnaby Castle, an Atlantic sea stack on one of the windiest coastlines in the UK. The path stays close to unfenced edges, so it rewards care more than fitness, and is best saved for a calm day.
Dramatic sea-stack coastline ('Yesnaby Castle'), robust well-known clifftop walk with unfenced edges — caution framing needed.
Yesnaby car park.
Clifftop path, unfenced edges close to path in places.
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