Islands · Scottish Islands
West Head of Papa
In or near Hamnavoe.
West Head of Papa in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Jon Beer — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
West Head of Papa is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
From the Wikipedia article
West Head of Papa is a small tidal island off Papa in Shetland, and is one of the Scalloway Islands. It is 21m at its highest point. East Head of Papa is part (peninsula) of Papa itself, so it is possible that West Head became separated in recent history.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 60.1261, -1.3561
Sources
- wikidata: Q7985335 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Head of Papa (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Head of Papa?
- West Head of Papa is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is West Head of Papa?
- West Head of Papa in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to West Head of Papa?
- Its coordinates are 60.1261°, -1.3561°.
- Is West Head of Papa free to visit?
- Yes, West Head of Papa is free to enter.