# Longhope Lifeboat Museum, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Longhope Lifeboat Museum is a former lifeboat station on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK in United Kingdom. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 18 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 57. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/longhope-lifeboat-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Former lifeboat station on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · Museums and art - **Where:** United Kingdom · KW16 3NZ, Brims - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 315 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** We-Fr 11:00-16:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [longhopelifeboatmuseum.org](https://longhopelifeboatmuseum.org/) - **Coordinates:** 58.77965, -3.22804 ## What it is and where Longhope Lifeboat Museum is a former lifeboat station on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK in United Kingdom. It is in [Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hoy/), where this site lists 35 more places to see, 6.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 58.77965, -3.22804; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 315 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.779646%2C-3.228041) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.779646%2C-3.228041) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Longhope Lifeboat Museum is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 6 h 41 | | February | Possible | 8 h 57 | | March | Possible | 11 h 23 | | April | Best time | 14 h 07 | | May | Best time | 16 h 33 | | June | Best time | 18 h 02 | | July | Best time | 17 h 24 | | August | Best time | 15 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Possible | 9 h 50 | | November | Better not | 7 h 21 | | December | Possible | 5 h 57 | In June there are 18 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 57. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. 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). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Aith Hope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aith-hope/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 285 m - [The Skeo, broch, Brims, Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-skeo-broch/): Architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 864 m - [Tor Ness Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tor-ness/): Lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 3.9 km - [Kirk Hope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirk-hope/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 5.1 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 · 5.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): museum in London, England, United Kingdom - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Longhope Lifeboat Museum? It is a former lifeboat station on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Longhope Lifeboat Museum? April to September. In June there are 18 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 57. ### How do you get to Longhope Lifeboat Museum? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 315 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.779646%2C-3.228041) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Aith Hope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aith-hope/), [The Skeo, broch, Brims, Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-skeo-broch/), [Tor Ness Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tor-ness/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1475083105), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124414578), CC0. More about Longhope Lifeboat Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longhope_Lifeboat_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).