Hoy

Hoy is a hamlet in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hoy is situated nearby to the locality Glen of the Horn, as well as near Engefield.

Type: Hamlet
Description: hamlet on the island of Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Hoy (hamlet)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ward Hill and Graemsay.

Ward Hill

Peak

Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m.

Graemsay

Island

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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. Graemsay is situated 2 miles northeast of Hoy.

Cuilags

Peak

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cuilags is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stromness and Rora Head.

Stromness

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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.