Hoy Mouth
Hoy Mouth is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hoy Mouth is situated nearby to the locality Breck Ness, as well as near Outertown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Breckness House and Stromness Museum.
Breckness House
Ruins
Photo: Doug Lee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breckness House, sometimes known as Breckness Castle, is the site of the 17th-century mansion, chapel and burial ground, built by George Graham, the Bishop of Orkney.
Stromness Museum
Museum
Stromness Museum is a small independent museum in the town of Stromness in Orkney, Scotland focusing on the town's connections to maritime and natural history. Stromness Museum is situated 2½ miles east of Hoy Mouth.
Hoy Sound Low Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness. Hoy Sound Low Light is situated 2 miles east of Hoy Mouth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stromness and Bu‘ Point.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 4 miles east of Hoy Mouth.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Cairston is situated 4 miles northeast of Hoy Mouth.
Hoy Mouth
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.95° or 58° 57′ northLongitude
-3.36667° or 3° 22′ westOpen location code
9CCRWJXM+X8GeoNames ID
2646470
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Breck Ness and Outertown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Braga and Kirk Rocks.
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