Hoy Low in Orkney
Hoy Low in Orkney Islands is a lighthouse. Hoy Low is also known as Hoy Sound, Low Lighthouse. Hoy Low is near West Hill Road. Hoy Low is made of stone. Ⓦ.
- Building Type
- building
Roads nearby
West Hill Road1000 m
Breckan Road1,2 km
Ness Battery RoadNess Battery, Stromness, Stromness RNLI Boathouse 1867-1890
1,3 km
NessPoint of Ness, Ness
1,6 km
Back RoadStromness Surgery, Northvet Veterinary Group, Orkney Lux Lodges, Dounby Post Office, The Cutting Room, Alison Moore - Jewellery workshop + gallery, Royal Mail Dlivery Office
1,6 km
School Road1,6 km
Ness Road1,6 km
Nethertown Road1,7 km
Guardhouse Park, Back Road1,7 km
Hoymansquoy1,8 km
Citadel Crescent1,8 km
Citadel Road1,8 km
Citadel Drive1,9 km
Loganlea1,9 km
South End1,9 km
Faravel1,9 km
Knockhall Drive2,0 km
Mayburn Court2,0 km
Alfred Terrace2,0 km
Raes Close2,1 km
Alfred StreetAnderson's Holiday Cottages, Vintage Paper Co
2,1 km
Whitehouse Lane2,2 km
Warebeth Road2,2 km
Hellihole Road2,2 km
Melvin Place2,2 km
Gaudiesback2,3 km
Braehead Road2,3 km
Croval Road2,4 km
Outertown RoadOutertown
2,4 km
Arts centres nearby
Stromness Studios aka Wasps2,2 km
Campsite nearby
Point of Ness Campsite1,6 km
Cemeteries nearby
Stromness Cemetery1,8 km
Farmyards nearby
Fillets850 m
Garson1,1 km
Croval2,2 km
Castle2,3 km
Gardens nearby
Wells Park1,7 km
Golf courses nearby
Stromness Golf Club1,5 km
Guest house nearby
Stenigar1,5 km
Industrial areas nearby
Ness Boat Yard1,6 km
Military areas nearby
Graemsay Battery Fire Control (ruins)50 m
Graemsay Battery (ruins)50 m
Dispersed beam searchlight emplacement (ruins)150 m
(Coastal Battery WW1 + WW2)1,4 km
Museum nearby
Stromness Museum2,0 km
Parks nearby
Haven inside the Bay - memorial park1,6 km
Ruins nearby
Ness Coastal Battery1,3 km
Sports pitches nearby
Bowling Green1,6 km
Straits nearby
Burra Sound2,1 km
| Inception | 1851 |
|---|---|
| Material | stone |
| Height | 12 m |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Heritage designation | category B listed building |
| Located in | Orkney Islands, Hoy and Graemsay |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Body of water | Hoy Sound |
| Significant event | automatization |
| Has part | Coal Store, Keepers' Houses, Low Lighthouse, Hoy Sound, Dry Store, Keepers' Houses, Low Lighthouse, Hoy Sound, Boundary Walls, Low Lighthouse, Hoy Sound, Sundial, Low Lighthouse, Hoy Sound |
| Railway | |
| Bus | |
| Tram |
| Cycle path | |
| Cycle lane on road | |
| Cycling on bus lane | |
| Bicycle street | |
| Cyclists allowed | |
| Cyclists allowed, good surface | |
| No cycling | |
| Cobblestones |
| Long-distance cycle route | (depending on scale) | |
| Long-distance cycle route |
| Path |
| Long-distance hiking trail | (depending on scale) | |
| Long-distance hiking trail | ||
| No pedestrians |