The South Wick - photograph by Douglas Hourston

Things to do on Papa Westray

It is possible to walk virtually anywhere on Papay - make sure you have your binoculars and camera with you as you never know what interesting wildlife you may encounter.

Knap of Howar

St Boniface Kirk

St Tredwells Chapel and loch

Holm of Papay

North Hill nature reserve and Fowl Craig

The Water mill

This was last used for milling oats about 100 years ago. Remains of the undershot wheel and millstones can still be seen.

Holland Farm and Bothy museum

Formerly the home of the Traill family, owners of the isle for three centuries, it is perhaps the most extensive traditional steading in Orkney. It features a doo¹cot, mill tramp and corn drying kiln. Step back in time when you visit the Bothy.

The Old Pier

The steamer called here once a week before the New Pier was built in 1970. Years before it was used by local traders using sailing such as the Lebanon. Nowadays it is used by local lobster boats and for access to the Holm of Papay.

Guided tours

Contact Papay Co-op Tel 01857 644 267

Walking and sports

Visit the sandy beaches of Bothican or North and South Wick.

Anywhere along the shore you can seals and a huge variety of birds. At Cott and Nouster you can find excellent examples of boat nausts.

You can even play a round of golf at the links close to the new pier or a game of tennis at the airfield - between planes, of course!

Religious services

St Anne's Church - St Anne's Kirk has the distinction of being the first kirk in Scotland to be given by the proprietor to the Free Church following the Disruption of 1843. The laird, George Traill, funded the new kirk and it was handed over to the General Assembly of the Free Church in 1844 by his daughter Anne. Thus the church, unusually, was dedicated to Anne Traill, not Saint Anne.

In 1929 the congregations of St Boniface and St Anne's joined, St Anne's becoming the Parish Kirk attended by the minister for Westray and Papa Westray. Services are held weekly. All welcome.

Gospel Hall - Holds weekly Sunday services. All welcome.