Old Man of Hoy, Hoy

Name: Old Man of Hoy
Address: Rackwick Bay, Hoy, KW16 3RS, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Hoy

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The Old Man of Hoy is a 449-foot sea stack on Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom. The Old Man is popular with climbers, and was first climbed in 1966. Created by the erosion of a cliff through hydraulic action some time after 1750, the stack is not more than a few hundred years old, but may soon collapse into the sea. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 58°53'9"N, 3°25'59"W

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Rackwick BayHoy KW16 3RS United Kingdom

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Old Man of Hoy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pier Arts Centre, Dwarfie Stane, Ward Hill, ArtWorks of the Earth.

7.2 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Pier Arts Centre, Stromness
183 min walk • The Pier Arts Centre is an art gallery and museum in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. It was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of fine art donated to "be held in trust for Orkney" by the author, peace activist and philanthropist Margaret Gardiner.
4.2 miE
Ruins, Mysterious site, Historical place
Dwarfie Stane, Hoy
108 min walk • The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and Rackwick on Hoy, an island in Orkney, Scotland.
3.4 miE
Massive hill for hiking and stunning views
Ward Hill, Hoy
88 min walk • 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.
7.1 miNE
58°57'42"N • 3°17'58"W
ArtWorks of the Earth, Stromness
181 min walk • Museum, Shopping
7.2 miNE
Island
Inner Holm, Stromness
185 min walk • Inner Holm is a small inhabited island in Stromness harbour and one of the Orkney islands of Scotland. It is about 350 metres east of the harbour front of Stromness but it is connected to the Orkney Mainland shore at low tide on the opposite side of the bay.
6.4 miNE
Small island with farms and lighthouses
Graemsay
163 min walk • One of the main attractions on Graemsay is the Brough of Birsay, a small tidal island that can be accessed by foot at low tide. The Brough of Birsay is home to the remains of a Viking settlement, as well as a lighthouse and stunning views of the surrounding coastline.