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Best Places to Visit Near Hoy

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Hoy with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Stromness, Kirkwall, Thurso) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Hoy

Where to go for a weekend trip near Hoy? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Hoy within a 50 mile radius.

7.5 miN

Town

stromness mainland
Stromness
15 milesNE

City

kirkwall mainland
Kirkwall
20 milesSW

Town

thurso
Thurso
30 milesS

Town

wick
Wick
17 milesSE

Village

john ogroats
John o'Groats
12 milesNE

Island

mainland
Mainland
20 milesNE

Island

shapinsay
Shapinsay
19 milesN

Locality

birsay mainland
Birsay
10 milesN

Village

stenness mainland
Stenness
34 milesN

Island

westray
Westray
6.9 miNE

National park

hoy and west mainland national scenic area
Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area
13 milesE

Island

south ronaldsay
South Ronaldsay
37 milesN

Island

papa westray
Papa Westray
22 milesNE

Island

rousay
Rousay
38 milesNE

Island

sanday
Sanday
47 milesNE

Island

north ronaldsay
North Ronaldsay
15 milesE

Island

lamb holm
Lamb Holm
6.7 miSE

Island

south walls
South Walls
24 milesS

Village

halkirk
Halkirk
21 milesN

Island, National park

eynhallow
Eynhallow
19 milesSW

Locality

scrabster
Scrabster
25 milesNE

Island

egilsay
Egilsay
42 milesS

Village

dunbeath
Dunbeath
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Hoy

Skara Brae13 milesNSkara Brae
Stromness, United Kingdom
Europe's most complete neolithic village
MuseumHistorical place
Ring of Brodgar10 milesNRing of Brodgar
Stenness, United Kingdom
Neolithic stone circle and circular ditch
Archaeological siteHistorical place
Yesnaby12 milesNYesnaby
Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area, United Kingdom
Protected area
Stones of Stenness10 milesNStones of Stenness
Stenness, United Kingdom
Prehistoric monument in a wild landscape
Archaeological siteMysterious site
Italian Chapel15 milesEItalian Chapel
Lamb Holm, United Kingdom
Unique Catholic chapel built by POWs
Art museumChurch
Broch of Gurness20 milesNEBroch of Gurness
Birsay, United Kingdom
History museumHistorical place
St Magnus Cathedral15 milesNESt Magnus Cathedral
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Striking, 12th-century place of worship
Historical placeSacred and religious sites
Ness of Brodgar10 milesNNess of Brodgar
Stromness, United Kingdom
Historical placeArchaeological site
Dunnet Head13 milesSDunnet Head
Thurso, United Kingdom
View pointLighthouse
Bishop's Palace15 milesNEBishop's Palace
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Stately remains of 2 historic castles
Sacred and religious sitesHistorical place
Castle of Mey15 milesSCastle of Mey
John o'Groats, United Kingdom
GardenPark
Pier Arts Centre7.5 miNPier Arts Centre
Stromness, United Kingdom
MuseumArt gallery
Loch of Stenness10 milesNLoch of Stenness
Stenness, United Kingdom
Conserved 4-mile-long brackish sea loch
NatureNatural attraction
Maeshowe11 milesNMaeshowe
Stenness, United Kingdom
Historical placeRuins
Castle of Old Wick31 milesSCastle of Old Wick
Wick, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Earl's Palace19 milesNEarl's Palace
Birsay, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe27 milesSCastle Sinclair Girnigoe
Wick, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Loch of Harray12 milesNLoch of Harray
Stenness, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Balfour Castle18 milesNEBalfour Castle
Shapinsay, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesGothic Revival architecture
Earl's Palace15 milesNEEarl's Palace
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Historical placeForts and castles
Castle Varrich48 milesSWCastle Varrich
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Brough of Birsay20 milesNBrough of Birsay
Birsay, United Kingdom
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Unstan Chambered Cairn9.3 miNUnstan Chambered Cairn
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Grey Cairns of Camster33 milesSGrey Cairns of Camster
United Kingdom
Archaeological siteHistorical place
Barnhouse Village10 milesNBarnhouse Village
Stenness, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Knap of Howar37 milesNKnap of Howar
Papa Westray, United Kingdom
Archaeological siteVernacular architecture
Midhowe Chambered Cairn22 milesNMidhowe Chambered Cairn
Rousay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Noss Head Lighthouse28 milesSNoss Head Lighthouse
United Kingdom
Lighthouse
Ebenezer Place30 milesSEbenezer Place
Wick, United Kingdom
StreetSquare
Orkney Wireless Museum15 milesNEOrkney Wireless Museum
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Specialty museumMuseum
Old St Peter's Church19 milesSOld St Peter's Church
Thurso, United Kingdom
Historical placeRuins
Thurso Castle19 milesSThurso Castle
Thurso, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Ca na Catanach29 milesSCa na Catanach
United Kingdom
HikingHiking trail
Loch of Kirbister10 milesNELoch of Kirbister
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Noup Head Lighthouse34 milesNNoup Head Lighthouse
Westray, United Kingdom
Vernacular architectureLighthouse
Kyle of Tongue Bridge48 milesSWKyle of Tongue Bridge
United Kingdom
Bridge
Ackergill Tower27 milesSAckergill Tower
United Kingdom
Forts and castlesResort
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn22 milesNEBlackhammer Chambered Cairn
Rousay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Noltland Castle34 milesNNoltland Castle
Westray, United Kingdom
Vernacular architectureForts and castles
St Magnus Church25 milesNESt Magnus Church
Egilsay, United Kingdom
ChurchRomanesque architecture
Tomb of the Eagles16 milesSETomb of the Eagles
South Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Cantick Head Lighthouse7.8 miSECantick Head Lighthouse
South Walls, United Kingdom
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Hackness Martello Tower6.6 miSEHackness Martello Tower
South Walls, United Kingdom
Historical placeTower
Wick Heritage Museum30 milesSWick Heritage Museum
Wick, United Kingdom
History museumMuseum
Midhowe Broch22 milesNMidhowe Broch
Rousay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Quoyness chambered cairn37 milesNEQuoyness chambered cairn
Sanday, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Hill o' Many Stanes37 milesSHill o' Many Stanes
United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Keiss Castle23 milesSKeiss Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Braal Castle24 milesSBraal Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Broch of Burrian46 milesNEBroch of Burrian
North Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Reay Parish Church27 milesSWReay Parish Church
United Kingdom
Church
Skaill House13 milesNSkaill House
Stromness, United Kingdom
Architecture
Dunnet Church16 milesSDunnet Church
United Kingdom
ChurchDistillery
Loch of Boardhouse18 milesNLoch of Boardhouse
Birsay, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Strathnaver47 milesSWStrathnaver
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Morven45 milesSMorven
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Loch of Swannay20 milesNLoch of Swannay
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
The Gloup22 milesEThe Gloup
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Holm of Grimbister13 milesNEHolm of Grimbister
United Kingdom
Island
Heart of Neolithic Orkney11 milesNHeart of Neolithic Orkney
Stenness, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
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