Outer Island Tours

A visit to Westray is a long day but well worth the effort.  You will see breathtaking coastal scenery at the RSPB's Noup Head reserve, tens of thousands of breeding seabirds, including about 1,000 gannets, and a skua colony.  The puffins are delightful at the Castle of Burrian.  Botanists can revel in the rare maritime oyster plant, whilst the ruined sixteenth century Noltland Castle will delight castle watchers.

The remoter islands of North Ronaldsay & Papa Westray:

We visit these islands, group size, weather and bookings permitted by Islander aircraft (note surcharge of £85 applies).

North Ronaldsay is the home of the famous seaweed-eating sheep, excluded from the island by an awesome thirteen mile dry stane dyke.  Migrants are the island's speciality, lying at the northern tip of the archipelago, further north than the southern point of Norway.  There is a bird observatory on the island where we sometimes stay overnight.

Papa Westray, affectionately known as Papay, is home to Arctic tern colonies, skuas and the Scottish primrose at the RSPB's North Hill reserve.  This is usually also the best place to try to hear and see the elusive corncrake. Airline buffs can receive a certificate for completing the world's shortest scheduled flight - less than two minutes from Westray to Papay!

Please use the bookings page to book or enquire for 2010 weeks or short breaks.