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Tuquoy Footpath, Westray

Distance Approximate Time Height Gain OS Map
3.6 kms 02:00 (hrs:mins) 30 metres Explorer 464: Orkney - Westray, Papa Westray, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre

Description

The route leads to a medieval parish church of Cross Kirk - the site of thehall of Thorkel Flayer, a Norse landowner in Westray. Look out for seals, settlement ruins in the shore and abandoned crofts.

Access Info

Access to Westray is either by ferry or plane from Kirkwall.

More Info

'Walks in Orkney' by Mary Welsh.Leaflet from TICs.

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