# Things to see in Hoy (United Kingdom): 35 places and when to go

> Hoy is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 35 places in and around it, mainly Nature (16), History (12), Diving (7). The best known are Old Man of Hoy, SMS Kronprinz and SMS Markgraf. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 18 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 56. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hoy/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 58.8338, -3.197
- **Places:** 35 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (16) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (12) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/submarinismo/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (6) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 321 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Hoy

The places in and around Hoy, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Old Man of Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/old-man-of-hoy/): Sea stack in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 15 km
- [SMS Kronprinz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-kronprinz-wilhelm/): König-class battleship · 7.0 km
- [SMS Markgraf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-markgraf/): 1913 König-class battleship · 6.7 km
- [Ward Hill, Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ward-hill/): Hill on the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom · 11 km
- [SMS Cöln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-coln/): 1916 Cöln-class cruiser · 7.7 km
- [Dwarfie Stane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dwarfie-stane/): Carved Megalithic chambered tomb in Scotland · 8.8 km
- [Orphir Round Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-nicholas-s-church-ruins-aka-orkney-round-church-c12/): Church on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 10 km
- [Hackness Martello Tower and Battery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hackness-martello-tower/): Buildings on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland · 4.4 km
- [Hoy Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hoy-high-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 12 km
- [Cantick Head Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cantick-head/): Lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 6.4 km
- [Scapa Flow Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/scapa-flow-visitor-centre-museum/): Museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom · 4 m
- [Widewall Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/widewall-bay/): Bay in South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 11 km
- [Aith Hope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aith-hope/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 6.1 km
- [Bay of Houton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bay-of-houton/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 9.1 km
- [Bay of Myre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bay-of-myre/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 9.4 km
- [Burnmouth Bothy including walled enclosures, Rackwick Bay, Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/burnmouth/): Bothy on Hoy, Orkney, Scotland · 11 km
- [Crockness Martello tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crockness-martello-tower/): Martello Tower on Hoy, Orkney islands, Scotland, UK · 1.9 km
- [Cuilags](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cuilags/): Hill on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 13 km
- [Dam of Hoxa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dam-of-hoxa/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 12 km
- [Gruf Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gruf-hill/): Hill on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 12 km
- [Hill of Midland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hill-of-midland/): Hill on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 10 km
- [Kirk Hope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirk-hope/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 5.7 km
- [Mill Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mill-bay/): Bay on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 938 m
- [Moor Fea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/moor-fea/): Hill on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 13 km

And the other 11, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Ore Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ore-bay/), [Pan Hope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pan-hope/), [Sand Wick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandwick-bay/)
- **Architecture**: [Tor Ness Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tor-ness/)
- **Museums and art**: [Longhope Lifeboat Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/longhope-lifeboat-museum/), [Tomb of the Eagles Visitor's Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tomb-of-the-eagles-visitor-s-centre/)
- **Diving**: [SMS Brummer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-brummer/), [SMS Dresden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-dresden/), [SMS Karlsruhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-karlsruhe/), [SMS König](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-konig/)
- **History**: [The Skeo, broch, Brims, Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-skeo-broch/)

## When to go to Hoy

The best time to visit Hoy is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 6 h 40 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 56 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 23 |
| April | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 34 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 03 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 25 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 20 |
| December | Possible | 5 h 56 |

In June there are 18 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 56. In April, 35 of the 35 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Hoy

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 321 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.8338%2C-3.197)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.8338%2C-3.197)

## Other towns nearby

- [Kirkwall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirkwall/): 61 places · 21 km
- [Caithness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/caithness/): 17 places · 22 km
- [Sandwick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandwick/): 34 places · 25 km
- [Thurso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/thurso/): 21 places · 33 km
- [Wick, Caithness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wick/): 21 places · 45 km
- [Stronsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stronsay/): 20 places · 46 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Hoy?

The best known: [Old Man of Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/old-man-of-hoy/), [SMS Kronprinz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-kronprinz-wilhelm/), [SMS Markgraf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-markgraf/), [Ward Hill, Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ward-hill/), [SMS Cöln](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-coln/). In all, 35 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Hoy?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 18 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 56.

### How do you get to Hoy?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 321 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.8338%2C-3.197) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Hoy as the destination and these 35 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).