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Westray is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland , with a population of around 700 people. Its main Village is Pierowall , with a Heritage Centre , the ruined Lady Kirk and Ferries to Papa Westray .

The Island 's main industries are Fishing , Fish Farming and Cattle farming. Attractions on Westray include Noltland Castle built in the 1560s , the Romanesque Cross Kirk , the Castle O'Burrian Sea Stack once used as a Hermitage and Sea Cliff s around Noup Head , home to thousands of Seabird s.

Flights leave the island's Airstrip for Kirkwall on the Orkney Mainland , and to Papa Westray in the world's shortest scheduled journey (2 minutes). Ferries sail from Rapness to Kirkwall.