Must-see river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Westray
Westray is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Westray: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Westray
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Westray — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.29443, -2.95400. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Westray
- Lady Kirk · church · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Links of Noltland · fort · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Knap of Howar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Boniface's Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Noup Head Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Quoyness Chambered Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~29 km · Must-see
- Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
- Loch of Boardhouse · lake · Orkney Islands · ~34 km · Must-see
- Earl's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~34 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus · church · Orkney Islands · ~35 km · Must-see
- Linton Chapel · fort · Orkney Islands · ~35 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Westray
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~60 km · Must-see
- Foula · river spot · Shetland · ~132 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~147 km · Must-see
- Holme of Aikerness · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- Papa Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~9 km
- Holm of Papa · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~10 km
- Holm of Faray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km
- Rusk Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km
- Faray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km
- Kili Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Westray yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Westray?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Westray?
Nearby: Lady Kirk (church, 4 km), Links of Noltland (fort, 6 km), Knap of Howar (fort, 8 km), St Boniface's Church (church, 10 km), Noup Head Lighthouse (beach, 10 km), Saint Magnus Church (church, 19 km).
Is Westray worth visiting?
Westray is listed as a must-see river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.