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Hoy

Where is Hoy?

Hoy is in the parish of Thurso and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1416 6062

Lat / long: 58.525211, -3.4756097

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OS Map for Hoy

Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Directions to Hoy

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Weather at Hoy

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C

29km/h SE
1005mb
97%
100%
06:16 18:26

Light rain
Weather observed at Thurso at 19:38

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Hoy

Sibster (site of) broch

Halkirk (site of) broch

Skinnet (possible) broch

Knockdee (possible) broch

Carsgoe (possible) (site of) broch

Housle Cairn broch

Stemster (possible) broch

Upper Sour broch

North Calder broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Hoy

Braal Castle

Castle of Haimer (site of)

Castle of Ormlie

Thurso Castle

Scrabster Castle

Dirlot Castle

Brims Castle

Caisteal Morar na Shein (site of)

Brough Castle

more castles....

Pictish stones near Hoy

Skinnet Class II cross slab

Ulbster Class II cross slab

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Reay Class III cross slab

Sandside Class I symbol stone

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Watenan Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Hoy

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Hoy

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

more food.... / more drink....