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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

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Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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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
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References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Hoy

Sibster (site of) broch

1.0km away

Halkirk (site of) broch

1.3km away

Skinnet (possible) broch

1.7km away

Knockdee (possible) broch

1.9km away

Carsgoe (possible) (site of) broch

2.4km away

Housle Cairn broch

2.5km away

Stemster (possible) broch

3.1km away

Upper Sour broch

3.3km away

North Calder broch

3.9km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Hoy

Braal Castle

0.6km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

6.5km away

Castle of Ormlie

8.0km away

Thurso Castle

8.4km away

Scrabster Castle

9.2km away

Dirlot Castle

12.1km away

Brims Castle

14.3km away

Caisteal Morar na Shein (site of)

15.7km away

Brough Castle

16.0km away
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Pictish stones near Hoy

Skinnet Class II cross slab

1.8km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

8.3km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

9.6km away

Reay Class III cross slab

15.0km away

Sandside Class I symbol stone

19.5km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

19.8km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

21.3km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

21.4km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

26.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Hoy

Burghead fort

91.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

104.1km away

Torvean silver chain

126.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

163.9km away

Nigg silver chain

176.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

190.0km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

203.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

254.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

288.6km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Hoy

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
8.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
8.1km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
8.2km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
8.9km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
9.0km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
9.0km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
9.0km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
10.6km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
11.7km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
15.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Hoy

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
8.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
8.1km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
8.1km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
21.9km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
27.0km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
78.5km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
78.6km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
78.7km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
86.1km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
86.2km away
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Published on the 30th of April 2017 at 11:36 am. Updated on the 30th of April 2017 at 11:36 am.

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