Papa Westray (Orkney Islands) Seaside, Coast and Beaches

Papa Westray is one of Orkney's smaller islands and one of the most remote.

Papay, as it is also known, is renowned for its bird life, archaeology, and great beaches.

You can fly from Kirkwall on Mainland to Westray for the world’s shortest scheduled flight, which lasts for just under two minutes in the air.


Why not check beaches nearby as we have 18 beaches in Orkney Islands. You can even take a look at our list of Orkney Islands dog friendly beaches or even our United Kingdom Blue Flag beach list.

Papa Westray Orkney Islands Coast Map

Papa Westray Orkney Islands Coast Search Bar

Where would you like to go? Use our search bar to search across all our local listings, ideal for finding that nearest spot to visit:

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

North-Hill-RSPB-Reserve

North Hill RSPB Reserve

North Hill is a remote and windswept coastline jutting out into the north-east Atlantic. Its highest point – Errival – is just 48 metres (150 feet) above sea level. North Hill is managed as a nature reserve by the North Hill grazing committee and RSPB Scotland, in conjunction with Scottish Natural Heritage as it is a Site of Special Scientific Read more…
Knap-of-Howar

Knap of Howar

The Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe. Read more…
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