Welcome to Papa Westray
Known to locals as Papay, Papa Westray is one of the most northerly of Scotland's Orkney islands. Described as 'Orkney in miniature',
this small island is rich in archaeology - including the
(older than the Pyramids), the remains of the at St Tredwell's Loch
and chambered cairns on the Papay Holm - and birdlife, especially on the North Hill RSPB reserve.
The two-minute hop between Papa Westray and its neighbour
Westray is the world's shortest scheduled flight.
This website provides information on how
to get to Papa Westray, where to stay, ideas on what to see and do - and the
Papay Development Trust Community Plan.
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In The News
Papa Westray Community School awarded first 'excellent' inspection rating in Orkney.
Papa Westray Teenagers take world's shortest flight to school.
Prehistoric carvings on the
, a
small island off Papa Westray (see picture below), may be representations of human features.
Arctic Terns on Papay's
successfully bred in 2009 for the first time in several years.
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