Activity
Papa Westray and Knap of Howar
Dog walk
18 May 2026
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9.1 miles
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3h 56m
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2.3 mph
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3.5 mph
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- Description
- A great day's wandering around the really rather special Papa Westray. Started with a walk along the east side coast path. More birds than you could shake a stick at. I'm sure there were quite a few that we don't usually see on the Exe Estuary but if its not a sea gull (chips in beak) or an osprey (fish in talons), I'm stumped. Took some photos of them anyway. Then across the island (having just missed the community shop opening times), via the great little bothy museum and on to the Knap Of Howar. The oldest stone house in northern Europe (5000 years old) and we wandered round all on our own. Stunning. Then up the west coast to a renovated, ancient "kirk" and back across the island to the beaches on the east. Tye delighted to be off the lead and ate very little seaweed and actually came back when asked. Then back along the east coast to the ferry. As we were early we sat on the beach and shared it with some seals. With the 3 mile walk to/from the ferry on Westray, this was a 12 mile walk day - but just what I thought the Orkneys might be like! A lot of photos uploaded but there was a lot to see.
- Start
- 18 May 2026 at 09:46:44
- End
- 18 May 2026 at 16:45:00
- Participants
- Aidan and Liz
- Tags
- Knap Of Howar Orkney Orkney and Shetland Papa Westray Papay