Westray Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
About Westray
The world's shortest scheduled flightis the two-minute hop between Westray and Papa Westray; but what does that record mean? First, it means commercial aviation: private aircraft larking about their aero club, or Australian farmers checking their far-flung stock, don't count. Second, it means a point-to-point service that you can buy a ticket for. For instance in Kenya in the Masai Mara wildlife reserve, the planes make short hops between any safari camps that have travellers that day, before heading back to Nairobi. But you can't buy a ticket between those camps, as effectively they're just separate terminals of a single destination. Third, it means a regular scheduled service: it might be fun to charter a big plane to recreate Orville Wright's first powered flight of 12 seconds, with eve
Top Attractions in Westray
Explore the best things to see and do in Westray:
- ★Noltland Castle
Where to Stay in Westray
- 🏨Chalmersquoy
- 🏨Pierowall Hotel
Westray Travel Guide Sections
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