Papay: Tours | Westray and Papa Westray Orkney https://westraypapawestray.co.uk Worth going that bit further for Sat, 14 Sep 2024 13:18:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Boat Trips to the Holm of Papay https://westraypapawestray.co.uk/boat-trips-to-the-holm-of-papay/ Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:43:50 +0000 https://westraypapawestray.co.uk/?p=1418 Papay Development Trust now offer a boat service to get to the Holm from Papay itself. The south tomb is an exceptionally large Neolithic chambered cairn, with unusual carvings on […]

The post Boat Trips to the Holm of Papay first appeared on Westray and Papa Westray Orkney.]]> Papay Development Trust now offer a boat service to get to the Holm from Papay itself. The south tomb is an exceptionally large Neolithic chambered cairn, with unusual carvings on the lintels above some of the chambers. At the north end of this uninhabited island is a small stalled cairn, of even earlier date, which may well have been the burial place of the people who lived at the Knap of Howar.

Enquiries

Contact the Papay Ranger
for all bookings & further information
email papayranger@gmail.com
contact the Papay Ranger on Facebook
ring 0793 1235213.

The post Boat Trips to the Holm of Papay first appeared on Westray and Papa Westray Orkney.]]> Papay Peedie Tours https://westraypapawestray.co.uk/papay-peedie-tours/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:03:21 +0000 http://176.32.230.4/westraypapawestray.co.uk/?p=599 Whether you are staying in the isle or visiting for the day our thrice-weekly island tour will help you make the most of Papay’s spectacular scenery, wildlife, history and culture. […]

The post Papay Peedie Tours first appeared on Westray and Papa Westray Orkney.]]> Whether you are staying in the isle or visiting for the day our thrice-weekly island tour will help you make the most of Papay’s spectacular scenery, wildlife, history and culture. Our Ranger will collect you from the boat, plane or hostel and take you by minibus and foot around the ‘must see’ 6000 year old Neolithic farmstead at the Knap of Howar, the beautifully restored old kirk at St Boniface, and the traditional farm steading and Bothy Museum at Holland. The day tour includes a guided walk along the eastern shore to look for waders and seals and up to the cliffs and heath of the RSPB North Hill reserve, where a variety of birds and flowers may be seen, often including puffins and Scottish primrose. Tours run from early May to the end of August with lunch and afternoon refreshments at the Kelp Store Craft & Heritage Centre included – you’ll be well-looked after throughout this very full day. Booking essential. Contact the Papay Ranger www.facebook.com/Papay Ranger

 

 

 

 

 

Enquiries

[contact-form-7]Jonathan – Papay Ranger

Tel: 07931 235213

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