Emma Restall Orr

Emma Restall Orr (born 1965) is a British neo-druid, animist, priest, poet, and author.

Restall Orr worked for the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids in the early 1990s, becoming an Ovate tutor. In 1993 she became joint chief of the British Druid Order (BDO), staying until 2002. Together with the Order founder Philip Shallcrass, she developed the BDO into one of the largest and most influential of its time. Feeling the system of Orders too limiting, Restall Orr created The Druid Network in 2002, which was officially launched at Imbolc in 2003. In 2004, she founded the organization, Honouring the Ancient Dead.

Since the late 1990s Restall Orr has organised the largest annual gatherings of Druids and those interested in Druidry, first at The Awen Camp with Philip Shallcrass, then at The Druid Camp since 2001 (with Mark Graham).

Over the course of her life in Druidry she has been on numerous television and radio programmes in Britain and around the world, featured and quoted in the print media and on the internet. A resume of Emma Restall Orr's media work is provided online, by her agent.

She is daughter of Robin Restall, renowned ornithologist, writer and artist. Her brother is Matthew Restall, history professor and writer.