A visit to the Bass Rock

March 2016 out of season.
Made with the permission of the owners.
Organised access can be made in conjunction with The Scottish Seabird Centre North Berwick.
We made our preparations at the carpark at Milsey Bay in the town of North Berwick , Scotland.
The plan had been quickly put together as a weather window had been forecast and the Rock was still relatively free from the gannets that are such a feature of this landmark for most of the year.
Neil Turnbull and myself launched our Rockpool Taran Kayaks at around mid day and made our passage directly for the rock.
We had permission to enter the confines of the Rock and explore with the Quadcopter.
Landing is difficult as even on a quiet day the swell can make a boat exit very awkward.

[@TheMaddrummer64]

GREAT FILM ALAN. FIRST TIME IVE SEEN THE BASS ROCK UP AS CLOSE. THANKS

[@kaypeden7137]

One of my many great times grandfathers was a reverand imprisoned here for being a Covenanter. I have chills watching this video. I appreciate being able to see it.

[@jisimmonkey]

I loved my visits to the Bass. The fun of cleaning guano from the solar panels.

[@MessianicFollowship86]

I've always had a fascination with lighthouse living and remote islands, brilliant video mate

[@dontmissthelittlethings]

Super video!

[@williamsneddon6072]

Benn on the bass many times over the years, with Fred Marr. Only time I have been on when no gannets was delivering Xmas mail to the keepers, a long time ago. Have pictures of the Marr daughter's birthday party, when she was 15. Oh, to be young again.

[@a1pestservice]

Great video and pix, very nice put together.

[@robinengland5799]

Great movie, What an amazing place. Thanks for sharing!

[@Peirithous]

I’d love to hike on this grand Bass Rock💙💙💙💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MessianicFollowship86]

the most populated island for gannets I believe, found that out 2 weeks ago at the seabird centre which was a marvel

[@chriss2761]

This is an outstanding video👌 by far the best video I’ve seen of the Bass Rock well done 👍

[@carollam1183]

We were at North Berwick 7 years ago, drove past this rock not knowing what the white stuff was lol

[@gabilang8407]

Grandious ! Thank you !

[@AlessandroDus]

Thx Alan. I'm going to Tantallon Castle this summer. Greetings from Italy.

[@DSS1973]

Great wee film

[@samhussain5390]

Hello, I used to live in Dunbar, so I appreciate this, it is usually hassle to get on there with the tides, cudos. North Berwick I think was the nearest point to the rock I think.

[@100mikeshark]

Great views of the Bass

[@jrcigarful]

Great! Would like to have seen the inside.

[@samhussain5390]

Me too

[@davidpeden3025]

Wheree are all the birds? The last time I sailed round the Bass Rock there wer thousands of gannets, cormorants, puffins, etc.

[@dunneryak]

superb!

[@alisonhall109]

Superb !

[@GBPaddling]

Fantastic Alan, how eerie without the Gannets? I got the pictures by the way, but forgot to reply - been away 50th an all that, I know it seems a long time ago for you, but it's all new to me, ha ha.

[@alanshunter]

+GBPaddling it is weird without the gannets , they were just arriving as this was filmed, its now pretty well populated . 50 ...I'm no 50 .....ha ha I wish but I get younger with years now !

[@Peirithous]

Is there a lighthouse keeper all the time on the rock?

[@123gazs]

it defo looks intresting and would have been nice to see inside the lighthouse etc

[@sevchryst8516]

We Should Slap That Bass Rock

[@aidangm7419]

I like the island but........ Where are on earth the gannets

[@samhussain5390]

Weird without the birds, very weird

[@saffron6432]

Amazing. How did you even film this?

[@hedydd2]

Where have the birds gone? Who cleaned all the shite especially for this video?

[@breezeblockindustrie]

is the fog horn still in use

[@TheClanAdventures]

What no bird shit falling from the sky. Cant be Allan Hunter at the Bass must be an imposter.

[@jisimmonkey]

I was shit on a lot at the Bass, not always by seabirds though.

[@popeye5989]

Cracking video!! Mind if I share?

[@DavidFraser007]

Home to over 180000 gannets, well that's a lot fish. You can't walk on the Bass Rock, all that bird shit.