Top Things to do in Hoy
The 8 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Hoy, Scotland
Discover the best top things to do in Hoy, United Kingdom including Hoy Island, Island Tours of Hoy, The Old Man of Hoy, Longhope Lifeboat Museum, Dwarfie Stane, Scapa Flow Museum, Hackness Martello Tower, Betty Corrigall’s Grave.
1. Hoy Island
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5.0 based on 74 reviews
This is Orkney's largest island after Mainland.
Reviewed By Lindum20C - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A truly wonderful day trip, we were lucky with the weather which helped a lot. Breathtaking scenery all the way round from Lyness up to Rackwick Bay. Very useful information boards all the way round.
2. Island Tours of Hoy
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5.0 based on 126 reviews
Island Tours of Hoy A warm welcome awaits you on the Island of Hoy, the second largest island in the Orkney archipelago with a population of approximately only 400 residents. Hoy or Haey, the Old Norse word for high, is unique, and very different from the Orkney Mainland and other isles. The vertical cliffs are the highest in the British Isles, there are vast swathes of wilderness, an abunda
3. The Old Man of Hoy
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5.0 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By 480alasdairs - Austin, United States
A lovely walk from Rackwick which goes past several wee local museums that are certainly worth a visit ( they are beside Rackwick Hostel ) The sea cliff views are amazing as is the birdwatching. Keep kids on a short leash ! In season you will drive past the RSPB observation stop for the Sea Eagles that nest there - also amazing.
4. Longhope Lifeboat Museum
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5.0 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By JamesandLizM - Invergordon, United Kingdom
Excellent museum full of the history of the Lifeboat in Longhope and the crews who risked and gave their lives. There is someone to show you around too. Well worth a visit.
5. Dwarfie Stane
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4.5 based on 71 reviews
A 5,000-year-old monument that's thought to be Britain's only rock-cut tomb.
Reviewed By m_burford - Preston, United Kingdom
A 5000 year old tomb that you can crawl into-whats not to like..!! the age and how it was carved is mindblowing. Well worth a quick 30 min detour
6. Scapa Flow Museum
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4.5 based on 165 reviews
The museum is closed for redevelopment until Spring 2022. See 'Orkney Museum - Treasures and Tales' for an exhibition about the wartime history of Scapa Flow.
7. Hackness Martello Tower
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4.5 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By Erica-Hume-Niven
I spotted this on my OS map as i was driving round South Walls (attached to Hoy by a causeway); I thought, mmm, I wonder what Martello tower means, having never heard of one before. The site has Napoleonic barracks, battery and the Martello Tower. The site managers, who take you round, are very interested in the history which makes the whole site come alive. The view from the top of the Tower is beautiful. When I visited the charming David Mager was the site manager. (I was actually there in July 2017 but I cannot select that below)
