Papay west side - photograph by Douglas Hourston
Links to Papa Westray-related articles and websites
Articles and features
Papay Development Plan - The Papay Development Trust's plan for the future
Books about Papa Westray - Available from online bookstores
North Hill and Noup are alive with birds - Birdlife on Papa Westray and Westray
Sea brakken by Rock brakken by Loch - December-January wildlife in Papay
Birds on Papa Westray - 25th September - 2nd October 2004
Papay Shells - List of shells found on Papay by Christine Street (pdf file, requires Acrobat Reader)
Life Story of the Lebanon - A sailing ship that once supplied Papa Westray
A Jar of Seed-corn - Review of Jocelyn Rendall's history of Holland farm
Papa Westray Community School - a real education!
The Papar Project - Discussion material on the origins of the name Papa or Papay with extensive archaeological reference material on Papa Westray and other 'Papa' locations in Orkney and elsewhere.
Knap of Howar - more details about this ancient site
Dainty dishes on a tiny isle - Anna Ritchie recalls the pottery that dated the oldest standing building in western Europe
Gray Family Genealogy - Grays in the North Isles of Orkney
Papa Westray - Papay Community Council Minutes
Census 1841 - First census of Papa Westray
Census 1851 - Second, more detailed census
George Petrie and the 'brochs' of Papa Westray - 1994 article by Christopher Lowe (pdf file)
Oh! my Love's in Germany - Account of a song thought to have been written by Colonel Thomas Traill of Holland, Papa Westray
Will Self: PsychoGeography - The ghosts of the Orkneys - Article by Will Self about a visit to Papay in 2006
Land and Property on Papa Westray
Lows Orkney Property Department
Getting to Papa Westray
Orkney Ferries - Twice-weekly direct ferries plus information on connections to Westray.
Loganair - Flights to and from Papa Westray, including the shortest flight in the world.
Video - Of the shortest flight on YouTube
Orkney Timetables - A full set of timetables for air, sea and bus to, from and within Orkney (not necessarily up-to-date!)
Westray and Papa Westray Tourist Association
Papay businesses
Daybreak - Craft Shop and Post Office
Holm View - Self-catering cottage
Island Felt - Unique designs in recycled, felted, wool. Hats, bags, interior textiles & clothing. Also, "The Hillyans" of North Hill - peedie folk of needle felted wool.
- Art project in development, which is including exhibitions program, concerts, commissions and artist’s residencies exploring, documenting and regenerating landscape of the island.Peatwell - Self-catering cottage
School Place - B&B and full board
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