Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
Hoy Sound
In or near Stromness.
Hoy Sound in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hoy Sound is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hoy Sound is a body of salt water subject to tidal currents situated south of the town of Stromness in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. The sound lies north of the island of Hoy and to the south of Mainland Orkney. To the west are the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the natural harbour of Scapa Flow is to the east. Hoy Sound connects to Scapa Flow via Burra Sound to the south of the island of Graemsay and Clestrain Sound to this island's north. The Bay of Ireland north of Hoy Sound communicates with Loch of Stenness and Loch of Harray.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.9444, -3.3199
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW16 3DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
Other places nearby
Graemsay Battery
Historic houses · 0.7 km
Hoy Sound Low Light
Lighthouses · 0.7 km
Site of St Colm's Chapel + burial ground (Medieval)
Archaeological sites · 0.7 km
Hoy Number 3 Battery
Historic houses · 1.0 km
Hoy Number 3 Magazine
Historic houses · 1.1 km
Ness Battery
Forts · 1.1 km
Warebeth Cemetery Broch
Archaeological sites · 1.2 km
Links Battery
Historic houses · 1.3 km
Stenigar
B&Bs · 1.5 km
Volunteers’ battery
Historic houses · 1.6 km
Point of Ness Campsite
Campsites · 1.7 km
Logins Well
Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
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Graemsay Battery
Graemsay Battery — a historic house in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
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Hoy Sound Low Light
Hoy Sound Low Light — lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Site of St Colm's Chapel + burial ground (Medieval)
Site of St Colm's Chapel + burial ground (Medieval) — a archaeological in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · Scottish Islands
Hoy Number 3 Battery
Hoy Number 3 Battery — a historic house in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · Scottish Islands
Hoy Number 3 Magazine
Hoy Number 3 Magazine — a historic house in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Where to eat & stay near Hoy Sound
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Point of Ness Campsite
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📷 7Hotels · Scottish Islands
The Stromness Hotel
The Stromness Hotel — a hotel in scotland islands.
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📷 5Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hoy Sound?
- Hoy Sound is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW16 3DW).
- What is Hoy Sound?
- Hoy Sound in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hoy Sound?
- Drivers can use postcode KW16 3DW.
- Is Hoy Sound free to visit?
- Yes, Hoy Sound is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hoy Sound?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW16 3DW. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.